Self-powered system makes smart windows smarter

Researchers developed a new type of smart window: a self-powered version that promises to be inexpensive…

New clues found to common respiratory virus

Scientists have solved the structure of a protein that helps a common respiratory virus evade the…

Discovery could influence methods to control bacteria on medical and other surfaces

New research has revealed how bacteria thin the liquid they are swimming through in order to…

Colon cancer nuclear pore dynamics are captured by HS-AFM

One of the key reasons for cancer mortality is caused by the highly invasive behavior of…

How the liver unclogs itself

Scientists have described the mechanical principles adopted by liver cells as they remove excess bile during…

Miniature technology, big hope for disease detection

Researchers develop a simple printing method to create effective disease detection tools.

Liquid biopsies: A non-invasive look at treatment response

A new study shows that so-called "liquid biopsies", blood tests that detect circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA),…

The Black Forest and climate change

Silver and Douglas firs could replace Norway spruce in the long run due to their greater…

Japanese children learn to write through rhythm

How do we learn to write? A Japanese study looked at the development of writing skills…

Sport feels less strenuous if you believe it’s doing you good

"Sport is too much like hard work." For many, that is reason enough to pass when…