Our hair, skin and eyes are colored by a pigment called melanin, which is produced by…
Specific identification of chronic lung disease in premature babies
Infants born prematurely frequently develop a form of chronic lung disease known as Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Previously,…
New clues about how ancient galaxies lit up the Universe
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed that some of the Universe's earliest galaxies were brighter than…
Wild red deer contribute to the preservation of open landscapes
Similar to farm animals such as cattle or sheep, wild red deer grazing in open landscapes…
Discrete energy levels without confinement – a new quantum trick
Nanostructures can be designed such a way that the quantum confinement allows only certain electron energy…
EU sustainable development policy defines entrepreneurship in three distinct ways
Entrepreneurs should play a role in making our world more sustainable—or is their role in bringing…
Legal ramifications of anti-hacker honeypots
In the context of information technology, IT, a "honeypot" is an attractive online destination usually established…
Transparent and flexible battery for power generation and storage
Various uses of electronics and skin-attachable devices are expected with the development of a transparent battery…
Water flea can smell fish and dive into the dark for protection
Water fleas, or Daphnia, ensure their survival by reacting to a signal substance of their predators…
Life in the ice in a warmer Arctic
Recent research by an international team, involving the University of Cape Town (UCT), investigated how a…