Malignant tumours often spread to remote areas of the body. In the majority of cases,…
Month: July 2013
World record in silicon integrated nanophotonics: More energy efficiency in the data communication
Researchers have achieved a new world record in the energy efficient integration in silicon. This…
Sulfur from yeast helps to track animal protein pathways
Researchers have labelled sulfur in brewer’s yeast with a non-radioactive method so that when feeding…
Adding chemotherapy to surgery improves survival in advanced gastric cancer, study confirms
For patients with advanced gastric cancer, treatment with chemotherapy after surgery can reduce the risk…
Immune-boosting colorectal cancer drug shows promise
Researchers report new data on an emerging treatment that aims to fight colorectal cancer by…
New method to generate Laughlin states with atomic systems
In 1998, the Nobel Prize in Physics was conferred to the discovery of a new…
Graphene provides efficient electronics cooling
A layer of graphene can reduce the working temperature in hotspots inside a processor by…
Single men, smokers at higher risk for oral human papillomavirus infection
Smokers and single men are more likely to acquire cancer-causing oral human papillomavirus (HPV), according…
Novel chemistry for new class of antibiotic
Research out of Australia has produced a potential new antibiotic which could help in the…
Mars rover Opportunity passes half-way point to next destination
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has driven more than half of the distance needed to…