When hyperactive proteins trigger illnesses

Autoimmune diseases, in which the body’s own immune system attacks healthy tissue, can be life-threatening and…

Sub-surface imaging technology can expose counterfeit travel documents

New research has found that optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging technology can be utilized to distinguish…

New discovery for how the brain 'tangles' in Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers have discovered a new ‘seeding’ process in brain cells that could be a cause of…

Highly deformable piezoelectric nanotruss for tactile electronics

A research team confirmed the potential of tactile devices by developing ceramic piezoelectric materials that are…

Beyond qubits: Next big step to scale up quantum computing

Researchers have invented a device that operates at 40 times colder than deep space to directly…

Not too big, not too small: Goldilocks analogy found in maze navigation

Research has taken a close look at how fluids navigate around mazes and obstacles and has…

Study indicates US cities underestimate their GHG emissions by nearly 20%

Researchers have compared the self-reported emissions inventories published by 48 major US cities to estimates from…

Venus flytraps found to produce magnetic fields

The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a carnivorous plant that encloses its prey using modified leaves…

Desktop PCs run simulations of mammals' brains

Academics have established a method of turbocharging desktop PCs to give them the same capability as…

Immense hydrocarbon cycle discovered in world's ocean

Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental science. After all, oil reserves account for nearly…