Renaissance for artisanal mortar

To adapt mortar to new building materials and industrial methods, the content in walls and plaster…

Listening to quantum radio

Researchers have created a quantum circuit that enables them to listen to the weakest radio signal…

New method opens the way for cutting tools with longer lifetime

Researchers have developed a theoretical model that enables simulations for showing what happens in hard cutting…

New gene hunt reveals potential breast cancer treatment target

Researchers have developed a way to discover elusive cancer-promoting genes, already identifying one that appears to…

Alzheimer’s: How does the brain change over the course of the disease?

What changes in the brain are caused by Alzheimer's disease? How do these changes differ from…

The ABS of molecular engines

Peroxisomes are cell organelles that carry out a number of functions, including the degradation of cytotoxins.…

Proofs of parallel evolution between cognition, tool development, and social complexity

A study has used eye-tracking techniques to analyze the processes of selective attention that determine the…

Process of adhesive wear simulated

Using high-performance computer simulations, researchers were able to observe how surface roughness changes when two materials…

Sewage reveals levels of antimicrobial resistance worldwide

Sewage can reveal the occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among healthy populations, an international study shows.

Chatterpies, haggisters and ninuts could help children love conservation

Weaving stories and intriguing names into children's education about the natural world could help to engage…