Exposure to pet and pest allergens during infancy linked to reduced asthma risk
Baby and cat snuggling and sleeping.
Credit: © aynur_sh / Fotolia
Children exposed to high indoor levels of pet or pest allergens during infancy have a...
Meet the hominin species that gave us genital herpes
This is a cast of a P. boisei skull, used for teaching at Cambridge University
Credit: Louise Walsh
Two herpes simplex viruses infect primates from unknown...
Silicon solves problems for next-generation battery technology
Silicon in lithium-ion batteries shows great promise.
Credit: Timo Ikonen
Silicon -- the second most abundant element in the earth's crust -- shows great promise in...
Taking technology to the next level
The new device is smaller than a thumbnail with a size of 0.1 x 4mm, and could be integrated into everyday electronic devices like...
Vertical axis wind turbines can offer cheaper electricity for urban and suburban areas
This figure illustrates the computer-aided design model for design configuration #13. The turbine blades are assumed to be made of carbon fiber and the...
Mini-kidneys grown in lab reveal renal disease secrets
Kidney organoids grown in the lab and suspended in a lab dish show the formation of cysts (right) in the disease model of polycystic...
First look at electrons escaping atoms
This drawing illustrates the path of packets of light waves (blue dashed line, moving right to left), as they hit an atom (white sphere...
Black holes with ravenous appetites define Type I active galaxies
Many active galactic nuclei are surrounded by large, dark, donut-shaped clouds of gas and dust, as seen in this artist's rendering. A popular theory...
New study changes our view on flying insects
Manduca sexta.
Credit: Anders Hedenström
For the first time, researchers are able to prove that there is an optimal speed for certain insects when they fly....
Animals that play with objects learn how to use them as tools
Playful exploration allows animals to gather information, report investigators.
Credit: Image courtesy of University of York
Researchers have discovered that New Caledonian crows and kea parrots...
Electrically heated textiles now possible via UMass Amherst research
A three-layered glove developed by materials chemist Trisha Andrew has one layer coated by the conducting polymer PEDOT and is powered by a button...
