Since Erwin Schroedinger’s famous 1935 cat thought experiment, physicists around the globe have tried to…
Month: July 2013
A bad alliance: Rare immune cells promote food-induced allergic inflammation in the esophagus
Until recently, how EoE, a food allergy-associated disease, developed was unclear, but a new study…
Common stem cell in heart and lung development explains adaption for life on land
Biologists have known that the co-development of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems is a recent…
Helping robots become more touchy-feely, literally: Paper-thin e-skin responds to touch by lighting up
Engineers have created a new e-skin that responds to touch by instantly lighting up. The…
A first in front-line immunity research
Researchers have gained new insight into the early stages of our immune response, providing novel…
Current efforts will not save the world’s most endangered cat
Almost 100 million euros has been spent so far on conservation efforts for the last…
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the lowest noise of them all
Scientists have demonstrated a novel “crystalline coating” technique for producing low-loss mirrors. This technology will…
Multiple sclerosis research could help repair damage affecting nerves
Multiple sclerosis treatments that repair damage to the brain could be developed thanks to new…
Climate friendly fuel cells for hydrogen cars have come one step closer
Climate friendly fuel cells for hydrogen cars have come one step closer. Researchers have shown…
Failure to destroy toxic protein — not buildup of protein itself — contributes to Huntington’s disease
Recycling is not only good for the environment, it’s good for the brain. A study…