Nanoparticle breakthrough could capture unseen light for solar energy conversion
An international team of scientists has demonstrated a breakthrough in the design and function of nanoparticles that could make solar panels more efficient by...
Nanomedicine: Drugs can be made ‘smarter’
A new method has been developed to make drugs 'smarter' using nanotechnology so they will be more effective at reaching their target.
Scientists from the...
How social networking sites may discriminate against women
Social media and the sharing economy have created new opportunities by leveraging online networks to build trust and remove marketplace barriers. But a growing...
Is dark matter made of primordial black holes?
Astronomers studying the motions of galaxies and the character of the cosmic microwave background radiation came to realize in the last century that most...
Remote-control shoots laser at nano-gold to turn on cancer-killing immune cells
A remote command could one day send immune cells on a rampage against a malignant tumor. The ability to mobilize, from outside the body,...
New ancestor of modern sea turtles found in Alabama
A sea turtle discovered in Alabama is a new species from the Late Cretaceous epoch, according to a study published April 18, 2018 in...
How to bend and stretch a diamond
Diamond is well-known as the strongest of all natural materials, and with that strength comes another tightly linked property: brittleness. But now, an international...
Dogs could be more similar to humans than we thought
Dog and human gut microbiomes have more similar genes and responses to diet than we previously thought, according to a study published in the...
3-D human ‘mini-brains’ shed new light on genetic underpinnings of major mental illness
Major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, severe depression and bipolar disorder share a common genetic link. Studies of specific families with a history of...
Clear as mud: Desiccation cracks help reveal the shape of water on Mars
As Curiosity rover marches across Mars, the red planet's watery past comes into clearer focus.
In early 2017 scientists announced the discovery of possible desiccation...
New research could literally squeeze more power out of solar cells
Physicists at the University of Warwick have today, Thursday 19th April 2018, published new research in the fournal Science today 19th April 2018 (via...
