Understanding the contact of contacts to beat dry eye syndrome

Symptoms of dry eye syndrome -- dry, red, itchy, gritty, sore eyes -- are more common…

New theory explains how Earth’s inner core remains solid despite extreme heat

Even though it is hotter than the surface of the Sun, the crystallized iron core of…

Kepler, don’t give up on the hunt for exomoons

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible for a planetary collision to…

Game theorists devise ‘catch-up rule’ to make sports contests more competitive, and exciting, to watch

A team of game theorists has devised a “Catch-Up Rule” that is designed to make sports…

Improvements in short-term forecasting of air pollution levels

A new research project has successfully predicted the daily maximum ozone threshold exceedances in the Hong…

Dramatic turn-around in cognitive abilities of children born to older mothers

In contrast to 40 years ago, children born to older mothers today are more likely to…

Organo-metal compound seen killing cancer cells from inside

Cancer cells have been observed being targeted and killed from the inside with metal-based compound, report…

Scientists uncover huge 1.8 million square kilometers reservoir of melting carbon under Western United States

New research describes how scientists have used the world's largest array of seismic sensors to map…

New record achieved in terahertz pulse generation

A group of scientists has succeeded in their attempts to generate ultrashort terahertz light pulses. With…

New platform to study graphene’s electronic properties

Graphene's unusual electronic structure enables this extraordinary material to break many records of strength, electricity and…