Western researchers are leading a national push for 15 more weeks of work leave for adoptive…
Custom-made artificial mother-of-pearl
Natural mother-of-pearl, such as mussels, is one of the hardest, most stable and stiff natural materials.…
Engineers produce smallest 3-D transistor yet
Researchers from MIT and the University of Colorado have fabricated a 3-D transistor that's less than…
Reserve your driving time to reduce traffic congestion
For his thesis, EPFL Ph.D. student Raphaël Lamotte studied rush-hour traffic congestion. He suggests implementing a…
DNA find: Tiny wallaby the last living link to extinct giant kangaroos
A QUT-led collaboration with University of Adelaide reveals that Australia's pint-sized banded hare-wallaby is the closest…
Diabetes remission predictors in bariatric surgery
Researchers have improved a standard bariatric surgery clinical scoring system (DiaRem) to extend the prediction time…
Genetic changes associated with physical activity reported
Time spent sitting, sleeping and moving appears to be determined, in part, by our genes, researchers…
Regular flu shots may save heart failure patients’ lives
Compared with skipping a flu shot, getting a flu shot was associated with an 18 percent…
Statins have low risk of side effects
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are associated with a low risk of side effects. The benefits of statin…