Hubble’s bright shining lizard star

The bright object seen in this Hubble image is a single and little-studied star named TYC…

Scientists set record resolution for drawing at the one-nanometer length scale

Using a specialized electron microscope outfitted with a pattern generator, scientists turned an imaging instrument into…

The swollen colon: Cause of chronic inflammation discovered

Too much of the oncogene Bcl-3 leads to chronic intestinal diseases, report investigators. They describe in…

Antibiotics counteract the beneficial effect of whole grain

Antibiotics may impede the health properties of whole grain, especially for women, recent study demonstrates. The…

Further knowledge required about the differences between milk proteins

Recent years have witnessed significant debates on proteins in milk, in particular the differences between A1…

New material inspired by a sea worm changes according to the environment

The gelatinous jaw of a sea worm, which becomes hard or flexible depending on the environment…

Study revises the development, evolutionary origin of the vertebrate brain

Researchers have made the first detailed map of the regions into which the brain of one…

Thin layers of water hold promise for the energy storage of the future

Researchers have found that a material which incorporates atomically thin layers of water is able to…

Artificial pancreas benefits young children, trial shows

A pilot study among young children with Type 1 diabetes found that a new artificial pancreas…

Mining: Bacteria with Midas touch for efficient gold processing

Special 'nugget-producing' bacteria may hold the key to more efficient processing of gold ore, mine tailings…