A new theoretical study examines for the first time the limits of geckos’ gripping ability…
Month: July 2017
Aging U.S. power plants provide risks and opportunities
When it comes to the current plans to retire US power plants, researchers believe we…
Soil filters out some emerging contaminants before reaching groundwater
There is considerable uncertainty surrounding emerging contaminants in aquatic ecosystems and groundwater, and a recent…
Simulation reveals universal signature of chaos in ultracold reactions
Researchers have performed the first ever quantum-mechanical simulation of the benchmark ultracold chemical reaction between…
New animal models for hepatitis C could pave the way for a vaccine
In the rats that roam New York City’s streets and tunnels, scientists have found a…
Major communication gaps between doctors, home health care nurses revealed
Serious gaps in communication have been found between physicians and home health care agencies responsible…
Human in vitro fertilization could evolve thanks to piglet study
It is estimated that parents seeking to have children through in vitro fertilization (IVF) spend…
Supramolecular materials with a time switch
Materials that assemble themselves and then simply disappear at the end of their lifetime are…
Brains are more plastic than we thought
New research has shown just how adaptive the brain can be, knowledge that could one…
Evidence of the Higgs particle’s decay in quarks
Researchers have found strong evidence that, among other things, the Higgs particle decays into quarks….