Surfing on quantum waves: Protein folding revisited

Two physicists from the University of Luxembourg have now unambiguously shown that quantum-mechanical wavelike interactions are…

Turning light energy into heat to fight disease

An emerging technology involving tiny particles that absorb light and turn it into localized heat sources…

Newly discovered protein gives signal for virus infection

Viruses have been part of animals and humans for eons. When viruses invade a cell, they…

A sorting technology that isolates cells with high purity and viability

Fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) is a modern cell analysis technique for quantitative detection of physiological,…

Trump's protectionism raises unemployment: study

The protectionist policy of US President Donald Trump is criticized on all sides around the world,…

Did it keep its flavour? Stone-age 'chewing-gum' yields human DNA

Danish scientists have managed to extract a complete human DNA sample from a piece of birch…

It's time to bring in women: Climate conferences are male, pale and stale

The COP25 climate meeting in Madrid concluded over the weekend. As in past meetings, the talks…

Consider marine life when implementing offshore renewable power

With countries such as Iceland, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and Norway adopting green energy practices, renewable…

Researchers uncover genetic mystery of infertility in fruit flies

Researchers have discovered a novel parasitic gene in fruit flies that is responsible for destroying the…

Agricultural parasite avoids evolutionary arms race, shuts down genes of host plants

A parasitic plant has found a way to circumvent an evolutionary arms race with the host…