Generous people live happier lives

Generosity makes people happier, even if they are only a little generous. People who act solely…

Simulating splash at the microscopic level

Spray cooling is one of the most promising methods for cooling high heat flow electronics. Two-phase…

Treatment rapidly reverses the effect of blood thinner dabigatran

A new treatment rapidly removes the oral blood thinner dabigatran (PRADAXA®) from circulation within minutes, allowing…

Method determines cell age more accurately, could help elderly patients

Researchers are reporting progress in developing a method to accurately determine the functional age of cells,…

Making telescopes that curve and twist

A new tool for computational design allows users to turn any 3-D shape into a collapsible…

Thinking thin brings new layering and thermal abilities to the semiconductor industry

The concept of a simple technique to remove thin layers from otherwise thick, rigid semiconductor crystals…

Warmer Arctic linked to weaker vegetation growth in North America

The warmer Arctic has triggered cooler winters and springs in North America, which has in turn…

Women and men may have different bipolar disorder biomarkers

Men and women react differently to compounds associated with immune system response to bipolar disorder, according…

Genetic factors that cause muscle weakness, wasting disorder found

For years, the underlying process that causes a debilitating muscle disorder in infants and young children…

Type 1 diabetes risk linked to intestinal viruses

Viruses in the intestines may affect a person’s chance of developing Type I diabetes, new research…