Engineers have discovered a new phase-transition optical material — samarium nickelate — and demonstrated novel…
Month: August 2016
Caffeine and its analogues counteract memory deficits by normalizing stress responses in the brain
A new study describes the mechanism by which caffeine counteracts age-related cognitive deficits in animals….
Gold from old phones is real prospect thanks to chemical advance
Vast quantities of gold could be salvaged from old mobile phones using a simple chemical…
Psychopaths feel fear but see no danger
Researchers have found proof that psychopathic individuals can feel fear, but have trouble in the…
Silver nanoparticles’ protein ‘corona’ affects their toxicity
Scientists have succeeded in deciphering the mechanism of interaction of silver nanoparticles with the cells…
People enhanced the environment, not degraded it, over past 13,000 years
Human occupation is usually associated with deteriorated landscapes, but new research shows that 13,000 years…
Environmental DNA uncovers biodiversity in rivers
Researchers have used ‘environmental DNA’ to determine the biodiversity of a river. Previously, this involved…
A rapid and effective antidote for anticoagulant bleeds
A specially designed antidote to reverse acute, potentially life-threatening anticoagulant-related bleeding worked quickly, and was…
Researchers identify multidrug-resistant E. coli bacteria from New Jersey patient
New Jersey researchers have identified what is believed to be the first strain of Escherichia…
Quest to find the ‘missing physics’ at play in landslides
A recent discovery in the study of landslides, using annular shear cell measurements of granular…