Improved thermal-shock resistance in industrial ceramics

Ceramic materials are used in nuclear, chemical and electrical power generation industries because of their ability…

Researchers unravel the path of electrical discharges on phenomenally small scales

Innovations on the microscale depend on understanding the behavior of electricity on the smallest of length…

Plant protein complex plays large role in important growth and development process

Little-studied plant cellular protein complex plays critical and surprising role in plant growth and development process.

‘Ccompulsivity circuit’ in heavy alcohol drinkers

Heavy alcohol drinkers attempt to acquire alcohol despite the threat of a negative consequence more so…

A materials scientist’s dream come true

Materials can deform plastically by atomic-scale line defects called dislocations. Many technical applications are based on…

Structural fluctuation evaluation in substances from measurement data

Microstructure analysis of materials is a key technology for new material research. Using an information extraction…

How do muscles know what time it is?

How do muscle cells prepare for the particular metabolic challenges of the day? Scientists have now…

Switching DNA and RNA on and off

DNA and RNA are naturally polarized molecules. Scientists believe that these molecules have an in-built polarity…

Children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis can be treated

The results of a large, international systematic review show that tuberculosis treatment is successful in children…

Living close to urban green spaces is associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer

A new study examines the relationship between exposure to green spaces and breast cancer. The study,…