Tiny bubbles provide tremendous propulsion in new microparticles research

A new technique could have significant implications in the development of micromotors and optical devices for…

Boyhood violence victims are more likely to commit similar acts on intimate partners

60 percent of college-aged men reported being both victims and perpetrators of violence with an intimate…

Familiar faces look happier than unfamiliar ones

People tend to perceive faces they are familiar with as looking happier than unfamiliar faces, even…

Enhanced photocatalytic activity by Cu2O nanoparticles integrated H2Ti3O7 nanotubes

Compositing Cu2O nanoparticles with H2Ti3O7 nanotubes provides an effective strategy to reduce the bandgap energy and…

Nanoparticle based contrast agent developed for dual modal imaging of cancer

Dual modal imaging which shares the advantages of two imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging…

A wooden toe: Swiss Egyptologists study 3000-year-old prosthesis

It is likely to be one of the oldest prosthetic devices in human history: Together with…

New insights into formation of non-pathological amyloids

A team of scientists collaborated on a study of functional amyloids -protein aggregates with the typical…

New disease gene for axon degeneration identified through international gene matching

A new disease gene has been identified for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability through…

Pacemakers and other cardiac devices can help solve forensic cases

Health evices may reveal time and cause of death when autopsy fails, a new report suggests.

Freshwater from salt water using only solar energy

A federally funded research effort to revolutionize water treatment has yielded a direct solar desalination technology…