A new experiment has yielded the important result that a characteristic bend in the energy…
Month: June 2013
‘Tracking in caves’: On the trail of pre-historic humans
In remote caves of the Pyrenees, lie precious remnants of the Ice Age undisturbed: foot…
Role conflict and emotional demands are ‘most important’ risk factors for distress in workers
Employees who face high emotional demand and conflicting roles are more likely to report psychological…
Allergic and autoimmune diseases linked, mouse study suggests
Scientists have discovered that a gene called BACH2 may play a central role in the…
Magnetic monopoles erase data: Efficient and long-lived storage of information in magnetic vortices
A physical particle postulated 80 years ago, could provide a decisive step toward the realization…
A step closer to artificial livers: Researchers identify compounds that help liver cells grow outside body
The liver can indeed regenerate itself if part of it is removed. However, researchers trying…
Printing innovations provide 10-fold improvement in organic electronics
Researchers have developed a new, printing process for organic thin-film electronics that results in films…
New method of mass-producing high-quality DNA molecules
A new method of manufacturing short, single-stranded DNA molecules can solve many of the problems…
Effects of interannual climate variability on tropical tree cover: Satellite data reveal how tropical ecosystems may respond to climate extremes
Tree cover in the tropics will likely change in surprising ways as climate change increases…
Therapy that heats and destroys bone tumors eases patients’ pain
Patients with cancer that has spread to their bones are often treated with radiation therapy…