Spin effects in solution-based nanocrystals

Wet-chemically produced nanocrystals are becoming more and more powerful. Now a research group has succeeded in…

Turning car plastics into foams with coconut oil

End-of-life vehicles, with their plastic, metal and rubber components, are responsible for millions of tons of…

Small group of neurons modulates the amount of insulin that the pancreas must produce

A new study emphasizes the importance of the neuronal mechanisms in the detection of nutrients and…

Many good years after heart bypass surgery, but something happens after ten years

The prognosis following heart bypass surgery is both good and has improved over the past three…

New fabric coating could thwart chemical weapons, save lives

Chemical weapons are nightmarish. In a millisecond, they can kill hundreds, if not thousands. But, in…

Red onions pack a cancer-fighting punch, study reveals

Ontario-grown red onions are the most effective at killing colon and breast cancer cells compared to…

Seismic CT scan points to rapid uplift of Southern Tibet

Geophysicists have conducted a three-year seismic CT scan of the upper mantle beneath the Tibetan Plateau…

Cope’s gray treefrogs meet the cocktail party problem

Our auditory system is able to home in on the message being conveyed by the person…

Microbiology: Many forks make light work

New insights into the control of DNA replication and cell division in Corynebacterium glutamicum, a biotechnologically…

Fake online profiles easier to fish out with new software tool

People who use fake profiles online could be more easily identified, thanks to a new tool…