Heat-pump technology is a part of a low-carbon strategy to replace gas boilers in buildings…
Month: September 2015
Long sleep and high blood copper levels go hand in hand
People who sleep fewer than 6 hours or more than 10 hours per night suffer…
Alzheimer’s-disease-related proteases control axonal guidance by regulating growth cone dynamics
BACE1 is the major drug target for Alzheimer’s disease, but we know surprisingly little about…
Researchers work to improve antibiotic effectiveness
A new group of antibiotics has been discovered that may provide relief to some of…
Elephants born when mothers are stressed age faster, produce fewer offspring
Elephants born into stressful situations have fewer offspring and age faster, researchers have found. The…
Pedaling like a Tour de France winner is a losing strategy for most of us
Pedaling like Chris Froome or Alberto Contador might seem appealing, but researchers have found that…
Swinging on ‘monkey bars’: Motor proteins caught in the act
The first images of motor proteins in action have been released by scientists. These proteins…
An even more versatile optical chip
Telecommunication networks will soon have to exploit the quantum properties of light. A team is…
Mediterranean diet plus olive oil associated with reduced breast cancer risk
Eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil was associated with a relatively…
How Command and Control Servers Remain Resilient
One of the ways that malware activity on a network is spotted is via the…