With scientific evidence now supporting the age-old wisdom that cranberries prevent urinary tract infections, people…
Month: October 2011
Trance stare led researchers to discover a genuine hypnotic state
Hypnosis has had a long and controversial history in psychology, psychiatry and neurology. For the…
Fertility chip measures concentration and motility of semen
Scientists have developed a “fertility chip” that can accurately count sperm and measure their motility….
The Lutetia asteroid — a prehistoric relic
New information has been published about the Lutetia asteroid that was observed in 2010 and…
Meningitis may be eradicated. New vaccine brings hope
Outbreaks of meningitis can quickly reach epidemic proportions across a number of African countries, afflicting…
New method in spectral analysis: Measuring the distance of processes
A milestone in the description of complex processes — for example the ups and downs…
New findings contradict dominant theory in Alzheimer’s disease
For decades the amyloid hypothesis has dominated the research field in Alzheimer’s disease. The theory…
Cell cultures from a machine
Cell cultures form the basis of day-to-day research work in applications that range from the…
Novel strategy stymies SARS and other viruses: Versatile inhibitor prevents viral replication
Broad-spectrum antiviral drugs are urgently needed but have so far eluded discovery. Researchers have now…
The green look for electric vehicle charging stations
The network of electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations in Germany is still relatively sparse, but their…