Volkswagen’s excess emissions will lead to 1,200 premature deaths in Europe
While Volkswagen has issued recalls of affected vehicles in both the U.S. and Europe, scientists at MIT and elsewhere have found the excess emissions...
Electronic energy meters’ false readings almost six times higher than actual energy consumption
Test situation for this study.Credit: Image courtesy of University of Twente
Some electronic energy meters can give false readings that are up to 582% higher...
Can math help explain our bodies — and our diseases?
Using advanced mathematics, researchers hope to create models of biological systems that can inform our understanding of normal development and disease.Credit: University of Michigan
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Researchers demonstrate new type of laser
Researchers at QuTech have built an on-chip microwave laser based on a fundamental aspect of superconductivity, the AC Josephson effect. The device is made...
Study shows link between microbiome in the gut and Parkinson’s
There is growing evidence showing a connection between Parkinson's disease—a neurodegenerative condition—and the composition of the microbiome of the gut. A new study from...
3-D printing with cellulose: World’s most abundant polymer could rival petroleum-based plastics
This image from a scanning electron microscope shows a cross section of an object printed using cellulose. The inset shows the surface of the...
OLYMPUS experiment sheds light on structure of protons
A mystery concerning the structure of protons is a step closer to being solved, thanks to a seven-year experiment led by researchers at MIT....
Evidence disproving tropical ‘thermostat’ theory: global warming can breach limits for life
A composite image of the Western hemisphere of the Earth. Credit: NASA
New research findings show that as the world warmed millions of years ago,...
Sex differences in brain activity alter pain therapies
Women suffer from a higher incidence of chronic and inflammatory pain conditions such as fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis, says a new study.Image credit: Flickr/Britt-knee
A female...
A hot cup of attention tempered with chocolate, please
Deep down, we always knew it, but science is proving that cocoa and caffeine are indeed the best marriage ever. Clarkson University researcher Ali...
Why pandas are black and white
The black and white markings of the giant panda serve them as both camouflage and communication, scientists learned.Credit: Ted Stankowich/CSU Long Beach
The scientists who...
