Researchers Achieve Meter-Scale Optical Coherence Tomography for First Time
A new 3-D OCT technique allows imaging of large objects such as this life-size mannequin and chessboard. Credit: James G. Fujimoto, Massachusetts Institute of...
Rise in worker happiness leads to an increase in productivity
Image Credit:Flickr/BMiz
A new report to be published on IZA World of Labor finds that a rise in workers' happiness leads to an increase in...
First experimental evidence of 3-D aromaticity in stacked antiaromatic compounds
Antiaromatic planar norcorrole molecules form close face-to-face stacked structures with increased aromaticity. This behavior is quite different from that of planar aromatic molecules. This...
Swedish and Greek archaeologists discover unknown city in Greece
The city's acropolis is barely visible during a cloudy day on the Thessalian plains. Credit: SIA/EFAK/YPPOA
An international research team at the Department of Historical...
Exciting new creatures discovered on ocean floor
Credit: University of Southampton
Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered six new animal species in undersea hot springs 2.8 kilometres deep in the...
Unexpected interaction between dark matter and ordinary matter in mini-spiral galaxies
Credit: ESO’s OmegaCAM on the VLT Survey Telescope
Statistical analysis of mini-spiral galaxies shows an unexpected interaction between dark matter and ordinary matter. According to...
Every meal eaten estimated to cost the planet 10 kilos of lost topsoil
A composite image of the Western hemisphere of the Earth. Credit: NASA
Every meal you eat now costs the planet 10 kilos in lost topsoil.
That's...
Taking stock of the world’s lakes
Map of the world's lakes with surface areas of 10 hectares or more. The large, dark blue areas in Canada reflect the high concentration...
Runners’ brains may be more connected, research shows
Image source: Flickr/Glenn Euloth
If you're thinking about taking up running as your New Year's resolution and still need some convincing, consider this: MRI scans...
Early signs of Alzheimer’s detected in cerebrospinal fluid
Immune cells of the brain become active years before the disease becomes apparent
Little is known about the role of the brain's immune system in...
Revolutions in understanding the ionosphere, Earth’s interface to space
The ionosphere is a layer of charged particles in Earth's atmosphere that extends from about 50 to 360 miles above the surface of Earth....
