science
Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor...
Your mother was right; broccoli is good for you.
Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables -- the family of...
How we make complex decisions
When making a complex decision, we often break the problem down into a series of smaller decisions. For example, when deciding how to treat...
Scientists develop technology to capture tumor cells
Instead of searching for a needle in a haystack, what if you were able to sweep the entire haystack to one side, leaving only...
24 percent of West Antarctic ice is now unstable: study
By combining 25 years of European Space Agency satellite altimeter measurements and a model of the regional climate, the UK Centre for Polar Observation...
Bedbugs evolved more than 100 million years ago—and walked the earth...
Bedbugs—some of the most unwanted human bed-mates—have been parasitic companions with other species aside from humans for more than 100 million years, walking the...
Researchers shed new light on atomic ‘wave function’
Physicists have demonstrated a new way to obtain the essential details that describe an isolated quantum system, such as a gas of atoms, through...
Lasers aim to replace scalpels in cutting-edge biopsy technique
To a patient, the analysis of a tissue biopsy sample to check for something like cancer may seem like a relatively simple process, even...
Activation of gene promoters: Scientists discover basis of regulatory specificity
IMP scientists from the lab of Alexander Stark show why certain activators—enhancers or cofactor proteins—activate specific promoters. The findings, which are now reported in...
Self-repairing batteries: engineers develop a way to create high-capacity long-life batteries
Engineers at the University of Tokyo continually pioneer new ways to improve battery technology. Professor Atsuo Yamada and his team recently developed a material...
Captive chimpanzees spontaneously use tools to excavate underground food
Chimpanzees in captivity can successfully work out how to use tools to excavate underground food, even if they've never been presented with an underground...
China’s Chang’E 4 mission discovers new ‘secrets’ from the far side...
A lunar lander named for the Chinese goddess of the moon may have lessened the mystery of the far side of the moon. The...
