Severely traumatized refugees may not necessarily develop PTSD

Heavily traumatized people such as refugees fleeing war, torture and natural catastrophes may not necessarily develop…

Individual metering of heating consumption could lead to savings of up to 20 percent

Researchers have conducted a detailed study of the changes in habits brought about by individual metering…

A quantum gate between atoms and photons may help in scaling up quantum computers

The quantum computers of the future will be able to perform computations that cannot be done…

Boosting gravitational wave detectors with quantum tricks

A group of scientists will soon start developing a new line of technical equipment in order…

New way to see dirty underside of glaciers

Accurate projections of sea level rise require sophisticated models for glacier flow, but current approaches do…

Quantum weirdness in ‘chicken or egg’ paradox

The 'chicken or egg' paradox was first proposed by philosophers in Ancient Greece to describe the…

Telescope maps cosmic rays in Large and Small Magellanic Clouds

A radio telescope in outback Western Australia has been used to observe radiation from cosmic rays…

Breaking osteoporosis: New mechanism activates bone-building cells

The number of osteoporosis medications that promote bone formation are few compared to those that suppress…

Simulations reveal role of calcium in titanium implant acceptance

Titanium-based materials are widely used in medical implant technology, and coating the surface of titanium materials…

Key differences between the exercise-trained heart and failing heart

Scientists have examined what is happening to the lipids in the heart and circulating blood plasma…