Scientists discover new mechanism controlling brain size

International research has led to the discovery of a new mechanism that controls the size of…

Cellular powerplant recycles waste gases

Carbon monoxide is a very poisonous gas. Humans die within minutes when they inhale it. However,…

Dieting and weight worries on rise in teens

Significantly higher numbers of Generation Z boys and girls in the UK are dieting to lose…

Understanding astrophysics with laser-accelerated protons

Bringing huge amounts of protons up to speed in the shortest distance in fractions of a…

Scientists expand space instrument's capabilities

Scientists have expanded the capabilities of the prototype spaceflight instrument Chemistry Organic and Dating Experiment (CODEX),…

Highly sensitive detection of circularly polarized light without a filter

Scientists developed a photodiode using a crystalline film composed of lead perovskite compounds with organic chiral…

Quantum algorithm breakthrough

Physicists report the development of a quantum algorithm with the potential to study a class of…

Diabetes drug can treat and reverse heart failure and reduce hospitalizations

Empagliflozin, a recently developed diabetes drug, can effectively treat and reverse heart failure in both diabetic…

Repetitive elements trigger RIG-I-like receptors to enhance hematopoietic stem cell formation

Hematopoietic stem cells can replenish all the different cell types of our blood system. For this…

From the inside out: How the brain forms sensory memories

New study identifies a region of the thalamus as a key source of signals encoding past…