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Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 14, 2017) - The thin, flexible sheath that protects and insulates our optic nerve is also a window into...

ANN ARBOR -- Sound waves could be used to hack into critical sensors in a broad array of technologies including smartphones, automobiles, medical devices and...

Credit: Credit: J. Wise (Georgia Tech) & J. Regan (Dublin City). Observations in the past decade have demonstrated that extremely massive supermassive black holes were...

Credit: TU Wien Oxygen atoms are highly reactive, yet the world does not spontaneously burn, even though everything is surrounded by this aggressive element. Why?...

Credit: Copyright: Katharina Prochazka, University of Vienna In physics, the movement of particles over time and space is called diffusion. Models of physical diffusion can...

«Europe should do more and not only for ground-breaking research». Giorgio Parisi, theoretical physicist at the University of Rome "La Sapienza", winner of the Dirac...

FRANKFURT am MAIN. Two Americans, Yuan Chang and Patrick S. Moore, will receive the 2017 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize today in Frankfurt's Paulskirche...

Using human cells, they have mapped how different proteins bind along the DNA to control which genes are active during barrier formation. The inside of...

People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson's disease could potentially benefit from taking a medication used to treat certain forms of cancer, according to new...

University of Sydney research reveals high quality surf breaks boost economic growth in nearby areas - and by how much. Researchers analysed satellite images of...

Credit: Martin Breed, University of Adelaide The success of ecological restoration projects around the world could be boosted using a potential new tool that monitors...

Credit: Sandra Roos The environmental impact of our clothing has now been mapped in the most comprehensive life cycle analysis performed to date. For the...

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd has developed lightweight 100% bio-based stand-up pouches with high technical performance. High performance in both oxygen, grease and...

A collaborative team of researchers is to develop a wearable robotic system for minimally invasive surgery, also known as keyhole surgery, that will offer surgeons...

Credit: Courtesy Associate Professor Fry. A University of Queensland-led international study has revealed how one of the world's most feared types of snakes -- cobras...