Nanoscale view of energy storage
Using advanced electron microscope techniques, (left to right) graduate student Fariah Hayee, Professor Jen Dionne and senior research scientist Ai Leen Koh captured extremely...
A universe of 2 trillion galaxies
Image of the HST GOODS-South field, one of the deepest images of the sky but covering just one millionth of its total area. The...
Phase transition discovery opens the door to new electronics
Temperature evolution of insulating domains across the metal-insulator transition. During each thermal cycle the insulating domains nucleate and grow on cooling, while they gradually...
First humans arrived in North America 10,000 years earlier than believed
This horse mandible from Cave 2 shows a number of cut marks on the lingual surface. They show the animal’s tongue was cut out...
Schizophrenia could directly increase risk of diabetes
People with early schizophrenia are at an increased risk of developing diabetes, even when the effects of antipsychotic drugs, diet and exercise are taken...
Two-thirds of packaged foods, drinks in Canada have added sugars
An analysis of over 40,000 commonly available packaged foods and beverages in Canada has found that 66 per cent of these products -- including...
E-waste in East and Southeast Asia jumps 63 percent in five years
Growth of e-waste in East and Southeast Asia. Credit: United Nations University
The volume of discarded electronics in East and Southeast Asia jumped almost two-thirds...
New urine test can quickly detect whether a person has a healthy diet
Image Credit: Flickr/Jack Kennard
Scientists have developed a urine test that measures the health of a person's diet.
The five-minute test measures biological markers in urine...
Changing atmospheric conditions may contribute to stronger ocean waves in Antarctica
The Ross Ice Shelf, the largest of its kind in Antarctica. Credit: Rob Anthony, USGS
Over the past few years, a large fracture has grown...
Multiregional brain on a chip
Image of the in vitro model showing three distinct regions of the brain connected by axons. Credit: Disease Biophysics Group/Harvard University
Model allows researchers to...
Study finds association between eating hot peppers and decreased mortality
Researchers found that consumption of hot red chili peppers is associated with a 13 percent reduction in total mortality - primarily in deaths due...
