In 2015, researchers developed the first on-chip metamaterial with a refractive index of zero, meaning that…
Author: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
Solar energy: Prototype shows how tiny photodetectors can double their efficiency
Physicists have developed a photodetector -- a device that converts light into electrons -- by combining…
Making fat mice lean: Novel immune cells control neurons responsible for fat breakdown
The biological causes underlying obesity have been under intense scrutiny with studies suggesting a link between…
Scientists complete conservation puzzle, shaping understanding of life on Earth
An international team of scientists has completed the 'atlas of life' -- the first global review…
New congenital heart disease genes uncovered
A new study has helped shed new light on some of the underlying genetic causes of…
Droughts and wildfires: How global warming is drying up the North American monsoon
Previous researchers had concluded that global warming was simply delaying the North American monsoon, which brings…
Durable end to the HIV/AIDS pandemic likely will require an HIV vaccine
Despite remarkable gains in the treatment and prevention of HIV infection, development of an effective HIV…
Nerve cells’ gatekeepers take many forms
Scientists track the conformations of proteins that stand guard at transmembrane channels in the walls of…
Novel circuit design boosts wearable thermoelectric generators
Using flexible conducting polymers and novel circuitry patterns printed on paper, researchers have demonstrated proof-of-concept wearable…
A new kind of influenza vaccine: One shot might do the trick
Certain proteins in the influenza virus remain constant year after year. Researchers are taking one of…