Tiny electrically pumped micro-lasers epitaxially grown on industry standard silicon substrates

A group of researchers successfully demonstrated record-small electrically pumped micro-lasers epitaxially grown on industry standard (001)…

Fuel from waste and electricity?

Researchers have shown that the combination of microbial and electrochemical conversion of biomass can yield valuable…

Cells programmed like computers to fight disease

Cells can be programmed like a computer to fight cancer, influenza, and other serious conditions --…

5,000 deaths annually from Diesel-gate in Europe

Excess emissions from diesel cars cause about 5,000 premature deaths annually across Europe, a new study…

New evidence for small, short-lived drops of early universe quark-gluon plasma?

Particles emerging from even the lowest energy collisions of small deuterons with large heavy nuclei at…

Studies of ‘Crater Capital’ in the Baltics show impactful history

Studies of craters in the Baltics (Estonia) are giving insights into the many impacts that have…

Devilish source of dust in atmosphere of Earth and Mars

Swirling columns of sand and dust, known as dust devils, are a feature of desert areas…

Parents not confident schools can assist child with chronic disease, mental health

Most parents are sure schools would be able to provide basic first aid but are less…

People with schizophrenia are dying younger

People with schizophrenia have a mortality rate that is three times greater each year than those…

A fat-regulating enzyme could hold the key to obesity, diabetes, cancer, other diseases

It had already been known that the enzyme known as phosphatidic acid phosphatase plays a crucial…