Retrieving physical properties from two-color laser experiments
Analytical and numerical analysis gives the first indications of how physically useful information can be extracted from two-colour pump probe experiments, and how it...
Chemistry: Scientist confirm a new ‘magic number’ for neutrons
Scientists have shown that 34 is a ''magic number'' for neutrons, meaning that atomic nuclei with 34 neutrons are more stable than would normally...
Memory training builds upon strategy use
Researchers have for the first time obtained clear evidence of the important role strategies have in memory training. Training makes participants adopt various strategies...
Amphibian die-offs worsened malaria outbreaks in Central America
The global collapse of frogs and other amphibians due to the amphibian chytrid fungus exacerbated malaria outbreaks in Costa Rica and Panama during the...
Scientists find molecular key to body making healthy T cells
In a finding that could help lead to new therapies for immune diseases like multiple sclerosis and IBD, scientists report identifying a gene and...
Energy regulation rollbacks threaten progress against harmful ozone
The fight against harmful ozone is under legal threat. Air quality and carbon emissions regulations are currently in limbo in courts and congress, from...
Mentally ill die many years earlier than others
New research confirms that people with mental disorders have an increased risk of premature mortality. When compared to the general population, average life expectancy...
Science reveals improvements in Roman building techniques
Researchers have carried out scientific analysis of the materials used to build the Atrium Vestae in Rome. They found that successive phases of modification...
Cells linked to leading cause of blindness in elderly
Researchers report that glial cells (or support cells), and vasculature cells tasked with providing blood to the retina as well as cone cells contribute...
Advance in search for new Clostridioides difficile vaccine
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the hunt for a new vaccine for killer hospital bug Clostridioides difficile (C. diff).
