Next-gen laser facilities look to usher in new era of relativistic plasmas research

The subject of the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics, chirped pulse amplification is a technique that…

Critical transition theory shows flickering in heart before atrial fibrillation

Affecting up to 4% of patients older than 65 years, atrial fibrillation ranks among the most…

Scientists discover how cells respond to fasting

As modern life-styles and high calorie diets drive the UK’s obesity levels up, researchers from the…

Humans have beneficial bacteria uniquely adapted for life in our noses

Beneficial strains of bacteria residing in our guts, genital tracts, and skin have been shown to…

The first 3-D map of the heart's neurons

The normal functioning of our hearts is maintained by our body’s control center—the brain—via an intricate…

Nanoneedles to increase the capacity and robustness of digital memories

Researchers at the UAB, ICMAB and the ALBA Synchrotron, in collaboration with the UB and ICN2,…

Cold-adapted enzymes can transform at room temperature

Enzymes from cold-loving organisms that live at low temperatures, close to the freezing point of water,…

Chemists identify toxic chemicals in fracking wastewater

Before water produced during hydraulic fracturing is disposed of in waterways or reused in agriculture and…

Why are we still failing to stop deforestation?

While national and international efforts to reverse the trend of deforestation have multiplied in recent years,…

Musical rhythm has very deep evolutionary roots and is present in some animals

The musical motives of a song emerge from the temporal arrangement of discrete tones. These tones…