Increasing the sensitivity of next-generation gravitational wave detectors

Nearly one year ago today, the LIGO Collaboration announced the detection of gravitational waves, once again…

Lecithin enhances antimicrobial properties of the essential oil, eugenol

Lecithin, a natural emulsifier commonly used in processed foods, synergistically enhances the antimicrobial properties of the…

Developmental biology: Life support for precursor cells

Programmed cell death is an integral part of embryonic development. Exploring the regulation of the process,…

Prebiotics may help to cope with stress

Probiotics are well known to benefit digestive health, but prebiotics are less well understood. Recent study…

Litter levels in the depths of the Arctic are on the rise

The Arctic has a serious litter problem: in just 10 years, the concentration of marine litter…

Pre-eclampsia deaths are avoidable, say researchers

Pregnancy in the UK has never been safer, say scientists. Less than 1 in 10,000 women…

New method reduces adverse effects of rectal cancer treatment

Short-course preoperative radiotherapy combined with delayed surgery reduces the adverse side-effects of rectal cancer surgery without…

Bluebells may fail to flourish as warmer days speed start of spring

Bluebells and some other spring flowers appear to be slipping out of sync with spring, as…

Taming complexity

Quantum systems consisting of many particles are a major challenge for physicists, since their behavior can…

What drives universe’s expansion?

Experiments with advanced technology could soon test an idea developed by Albert Einstein almost exactly a…