Researchers discover new anti-cancer protein
An international team of researchers has discovered a new anti-cancer protein. The protein, called LHPP, prevents the uncontrolled proliferation of cancer cells in the...
New wearable brain scanner allows patients to move freely for the first time
A new generation of brain scanner, that can be worn like a helmet allowing patients to move naturally whilst being scanned, has been developed...
New artificial intelligence technique dramatically improves the quality of medical imaging
A radiologist's ability to make accurate diagnoses from high-quality diagnostic imaging studies directly impacts patient outcome. However, acquiring sufficient data to generate the best...
One in ten people have traces of cocaine or heroin on their fingerprints
Scientists have found that drugs are now so prevalent that 13 per cent of those taking part in a test were found to have...
Radar images show large swath of Texas oil patch is heaving and sinking at...
Two giant sinkholes near Wink, Texas, may just be the tip of the iceberg, according to a new study that found alarming rates of...
Weird superconductor leads double life
Until about 50 years ago, all known superconductors were metals. This made sense, because metals have the largest number of loosely bound "carrier" electrons...
Evidence that a star disturbed prehistory solar system comets
About 70,000 years ago, during human occupation of the planet, a small, reddish star approached our solar system and gravitationally disturbed comets and asteroids....
Blind cavefish evolved insulin resistance to keep from starving
Researchers trying to better understand and treat blood-sugar disorders such as type 2 diabetes can look for new clues in odd little fish that...
Scientists use diamond in world’s first continuous room-temperature solid-state maser
The maser (microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation), the older microwave frequency sibling of the laser, was invented in 1954. However unlike lasers,...
Mathematicians invent tool to judge when voting maps have been unfairly drawn
A new angle on gerrymanders
This map shows a shifting kaleidoscope of partisan advantage, for US Congressional voting districts, since 1972. The size of each...
‘SoFi’: Soft robotic fish swims alongside real ones in coral reefs
This month scientists published rare footage of one of the Arctic's most elusive sharks. The findings demonstrate that, even with many technological advances in...
