A study analyzes the burden of disease of seven environmental hazards to children in the 28…
New discovery in how mammals sense the cold could lead to new pain relief drugs
Researchers have shown for the first time that mammals detect different intensities of cold using distinct…
Scientists reproduce complete copy of ‘anti-tumor antibiotic’
After 20 years of dedicated research, scientists have cracked the chemical code of an incredibly complex…
A video game aids in research on Alzheimer’s disease
A new study based on data collected from a spatial navigation video game has shown that…
Frustrated materials under high pressure
People are not the only ones to be occasionally frustrated. Some crystals also show frustrations. Cesium…
Major deep carbon sink linked to microbes found near volcano chains
Up to about 19% more carbon dioxide than previously believed is removed naturally and stored underground…
High-efficiency thermoelectric materials: New insights into tin selenide
Measurements at the BESSY II and PETRA IV synchrotron sources show that tin selenide can also…
A close look at lithium batteries
To better analyze the causes of malfunctions and premature failure of lithium batteries, researchers have developed…
A breakthrough in the study of laser/plasma interactions
Researchers have developed a particle-in-cell simulation tool that is enabling cutting-edge simulations of laser/plasma coupling mechanisms.…
Elemental old-timer makes the universe look like a toddler
Physicists have now discovered the longest half-life ever measured in xenon 124. The element's half-life is…