Month: August 2017
Flipping the switch on ferroelectrics
Scientists have taken control of the configuration of domains in nanorod- and thin-film ferroelectric systems.
Compounds in cocoa may help delay onset of type 2 diabetes
What if eating chocolate helped prevent and treat diabetes? It's crazy enough to laugh off. But…
Chronic lack of sleep increases risk-seeking
Sleepiness, reduced concentration and performance -- more and more people are suffering from the consequences of…
Popularity outranks strategy in supply chain integration decisions
Conscious comparison and indirect copying increase the similarity of supply chain management practices of peer group…
Eating triggers endorphin release in the brain
Researchers have revealed how eating stimulates brain's endogenous opioid system to signal pleasure and satiety.
New neutron holography technique opens a window for obtaining clear 3-D atomic images
New work at particle accelerator facilities shows that neutron holograms can reveal the precise atomic structure…
Oil and water may combine if conditions are right, study suggests
They say that oil and water do not mix ... but now scientists have discovered that…
New hope for treating fibrotic diseases which cause organ impairment
Researchers have discovered a key driver of cardiac and renal fibrosis.