Can life be brought to celestial bodies outside our solar system which are not permanently…
Month: August 2016
Major step towards Alzheimer’s blood test
A research team has made a significant step towards the development of a simple blood…
Potential new treatment for cocaine addiction
A promising new drug treatment for cocaine addiction has been discovered by researchers. The experimental…
Scientists show that ‘Superman’ disguise could actually work
Small alterations to a person’s appearance, such as wearing glasses, can significantly hinder positive facial…
Nonwork orientations are related to higher career and life satisfaction
When planning a career, many people take nonwork orientations into account, such as family, personal…
New theory, embryo geometry, proposes explanation for how vertebrates evolved
A new theory aims to explain how the complex vertebrate body, with its skeleton, muscles,…
New research uncovers the first steps of how human organs and tissues develop
For the first time, the precise way individual human organs and tissue develop has been…
Dopamine: Far more than just the ‘happy hormone’
Dopamine is a so-called messenger substance or neurotransmitter that conveys signals between neurons. It not…
Simple measures cut sepsis deaths nearly in half
Sepsis, commonly called blood poisoning, is a common affliction that can affect people of all…
Shape of ‘molecular graphene’ determines electronic properties
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) form an important class of molecules, which can be regarded as small…