How to create health care centaurs, half doctors and half managers

If hospital doctors around the world often struggle to become those health centaurs, half professionals and…

Quantifying how much quantum information can be eavesdropped

The most basic type of quantum information processing is quantum entanglement. Researchers have now provided a…

How ion adsorption affects biological membranes’ functions

Scientists have developed a mathematical model describing the electrical properties of biological membranes when ions such…

Bad cholesterol: ‘Slim down’ fat-carrying particles to reduce its spread

The enzyme that 'loads up' fat-carrying particles in the liver before they are transported around the…

New university ranking system includes the cultural perspective

A new study proposes a new way of ranking universities, using a more balanced cultural view…

Better safeguards for sensitive information

Despite being the most advanced quantum technology, secure encryption of information units based on a method…

Stress and dream sleep are linked to pathways of brain cell death and survival

The first and most distinct consequence of daily mild stress is an increase in rapid-eye-movement (REM)…

3D virtual slicing of an antique violin reveals ancient varnishing methods

Italian violin-making masters of the distant past developed varnishing techniques that lent their instruments both an…

Asymmetric chemical reaction has intriguing reaction pathways

Researchers have developed an asymmetric catalytic reaction, which provides access to synthetically challenging molecular structures and…

Future changes in human well-being to depend more on social factors than economic factors

The changes in the perception of personal well-being that could take place in the next three…