A new patent makes a jacket able to increase by tenfold the speed at which…
Month: March 2015
Building sound foundations: A matter of granular dynamics
Applying the hydrodynamics approach to granular matter helps explain its wide range of behavior, regardless…
Prostate cancer and treatment choices: Decision shared by doctor and patient?
Doctors strive to make treatment decisions together with their patients – but is the decision…
Behind the dogmas of good old hydrodynamics
A new theory, which gives new insights into the transport of liquid flowing along the…
Ancient Martian lake system records two water-related events
Researchers have completed a new analysis of an ancient Martian lake system in Jezero Crater,…
Common bacteria on verge of becoming antibiotic-resistant superbugs
Antibiotic resistance is poised to spread globally among bacteria frequently implicated in respiratory and urinary…
Just right: A spider’s tale of finding the perfect sized hole for their nest
A new study shows that southern house spiders are making size-related choices about holes and…
New score predicts heart disease and stroke risk for anyone in world aged over 40
For the first time, scientists have developed a new risk score that can predict the…
Desalination with nanoporous graphene membrane
Desalination is an energy-intensive process, which concerns those wanting to expand its application. Now, a…
30 new species discovered in Los Angeles in first-ever intensive urban biodiversity survey
Thirty new insect species of the fly family Phoridae have been discovered in the LA…