Three new species of trombiculid mites, also known as ‘chiggers,’ have been discovered in Taiwan,…
Month: October 2015
Gastric bypass surgery improves blood sugar handling and insulin sensitivity, study finds
Gastric bypass surgery can lead to remission of type 2 diabetes along with weight loss….
Molecular nanoribbons as electronic highways
Physicists have developed a method to synthesize a unique and novel type of material which…
Observing the unobservable: Researchers measure electron orbitals of molecules in 3D
Many of you will remember them from your physics lessons at school: often represented as…
New way to weigh a star
Researchers have developed a new method for measuring the mass of pulsars – highly magnetized…
Novel prosthetic heart valve developed for treatment of severe heart disorder
A novel prosthetic heart valve has been developed, known as VeloX, which can be implanted…
The forgotten knowledge of the Mediterranean Sea during the era of National Socialism
“An astounding knowledge gap” is how one historian refers to the missing knowledge regarding the…
High-speed march through a layer of graphene
Scientists have made simulations of the processes that happen when a layer of carbon atoms…
Type 1 diabetes prevention: Insulin vaccine undergoes second trial
A vaccination against type 1 diabetes may soon be available to young children: the Pre-POINTearly…
Depression can lead to work disability
In Norway, men suffering from depression are three times more likely to become work disabled…