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New call to examine old narratives: Infectious disease modeling study casts doubt on the...
Many have claimed the Justinianic Plague (c. 541-750 CE) killed half of the population of Roman Empire. Now, historical research and mathematical modeling challenge...
Nanostimulators boost stem cells for muscle repair
In regenerative medicine, an ideal treatment for patients whose muscles are damaged from lack of oxygen would be to invigorate them with an injection...
Looking for dark matter with the Universe’s coldest material
Scientists have been able to observe the universe and determine that about 80% of the its mass appears to be "dark matter," which exerts...
Researchers find space station’s surface microbial profile resembles skin of its crew members
A study conducted by a team of national laboratory and NASA researchers has found that the environment of the International Space Station is affected...
Scientists find evidence of how platinum metals form under 60 million-year-old Scottish volcano
Research carried out by scientists at Keele University, the University of Manchester and University College Dublin has shed new light on how precious metals...
New self-forming membrane to protect our environment
A new class of self-forming membrane to separate carbon dioxide from a mixture of gases has been developed by Newcastle University researchers.
Operating like a...
News story: New study reveals unexpected softness of bilayer graphene
In the study, published in the journal Physical Review B, the researchers showed that bilayer graphene, consisting of two layers of graphene, was noticeably softer...
New study examines which galaxies are best for intelligent life
Giant elliptical galaxies are not as likely as previously thought to be cradles of technological civilizations such as our own, according to a recent...
In search of the lighting material of the future
At the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, researchers have gained insights into a promising material for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The substance enables high light...
Research reveals possibly active tectonic system on the Moon
Researchers have discovered a system of ridges spread across the nearside of the Moon topped with freshly exposed boulders. The ridges could be evidence...
New metasurface laser produces world’s first super-chiral light
Researchers have demonstrated the world's first metasurface laser that produces "super-chiral light": light with ultra-high angular momentum. The light from this laser can be...
