The master craftsmanship behind Indian swords was highlighted when scientists and conservationists from Italy and…
Month: February 2015
Security gaps found in 39,890 online databases containing customer data
Anyone could call up or modify several million pieces of customer data online including names,…
Hybrid perovskite nanoparticles with 80% luminescence yield obtained
Researchers have developed a method for preparing methylammonium-lead bromide hybrid nanoparticles with extraordinary luminescence. They…
Water ice renders short-lived molecule sustainable
“Antiaromatic compounds” is what chemists call a class of ring molecules which are extremely instable…
Taking too much folic acid while pregnant may put daughters at risk of diabetes and obesity
Mothers that take excessive amounts of folic acid during pregnancy may predispose their daughters to…
Understanding how to teach ‘intelligence’
More than ever, we need problem-solving skills to be able to adapt to our fast…
Damage from obesity passed to offspring, but impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed, mouse study finds
In a breakthrough discovery, researchers have revealed how damage from obesity in mice is passed…
Tobacco-smoking moms and dads increase diabetes risk for children in utero
Children exposed to tobacco smoke from their parents while in the womb are predisposed to…
Smoking impairs treatment response in inflammatory back arthritis
Smoking impairs the response to biological drugs used to treat inflammatory arthritis affecting the lower…
Historic US and UK dietary advice on fats ‘should not have been introduced’
National dietary advice on fat consumption issued to millions of US and UK citizens in…