What do we see in a mirror?

Researchers have developed metasurfaces with extreme angle-asymmetric response. The new device can be a good or…

Description of rotating molecules made easy

By turning highly complex equations into sets of simple diagrams, Feynman diagrams have established themselves as…

Looking at molecules from two sides with table-top femtosecond soft-X-rays

Researchers have successfully combined a table-top laser-based extreme high-order harmonic source for short-pulse soft-X-ray absorption spectroscopy…

Simple method rescues stressed liver cells

Isolated human hepatocytes are essential tools in preclinical and clinical liver research, but cell quality is…

Strong interactions produce a dance between light and sound

Light and high-frequency acoustic sound waves in a tiny glass structure can strongly couple to one…

Quantum tricks to unveil the secrets of topological materials

'Topological materials' produce electron states that can be very interesting for technical applications, but it is…

The brain’s support cells show defective development in Huntington’s disease

The neurological disorder Huntington's disease causes behavioral and motor changes, which among other things are a…

Getting the most out of spinach: Maximizing the antioxidant lutein

Eat your spinach in the form of a smoothie or juice -- this is the best…

Air pollution in Mexico City is associated with the development of Alzheimer disease

A new study heightens concerns over the evolving and relentless Alzheimer's pathology observed in young Metropolitan…

Statins are more effective for those who follow the Mediterranean diet

For those who have already had a heart attack or a stroke, the combination of statins…