Wi-fi on rays of light: 100 times faster, and never overloaded

Slow wi-fi is a source of irritation that nearly everyone experiences. Researchers have come up with…

Self-expanding TAVR as good as surgery in intermediate-risk patients

Two-year data reveal no difference in the combined rate of stroke and death from any cause…

PCSK9 inhibitior bococizumab produces varying results

Researchers report that bococizumab had short-term benefits on lowering cholesterol levels and significantly reduced the risk…

Flexibility is key in mechanism of biological self-assembly

A new study has modeled a crucial first step in the self-assembly of cellular structures such…

Nanotube film may resolve longevity problem of challenger solar cells

Researchers have lengthened the lifetime of perovskite solar cells by using nanotube film to replace the…

More than half of college football athletes have inadequate levels of vitamin D

More than half of college football athletes participating in the NFL Combine had inadequate levels of…

Why water splashes: New theory reveals secrets

The reason why raindrops and spilled coffee splash has been revealed by scientists. The new theory…

Watching the orbital angular momentum of plasmons on a nanoscale with subfemtosecond time resolution

A team of scientists has been able to reveal, for the first time, the dynamics of…

From entanglement to invasions of alien species: the harm caused by marine litter

Marine litter is a threat to the marine ecosystem, human health and economic activities. A new…

New toxic pathway identified for protein aggregates in neurodegenerative disease

Scientists have identified new processes that form protein "clumps" that are characteristic of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…