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Phys.org / Rye pollen's cancer-fighting structure revealed for first time
Nearly three decades ago, scientists found that a pair of molecules in rye pollen exhibited an unusual ability to slow tumor growth in animal models of cancer. But progress stalled for one seemingly simple reason: No one ...
Tech Xplore / Newly discovered metallic material with record thermal conductivity upends assumptions about heat transport limits
A UCLA-led, multi-institution research team has discovered a metallic material with the highest thermal conductivity measured among metals, challenging long-standing assumptions about the limits of heat transport in metallic ...
Phys.org / New quantum boundary discovered: Spin size determines how the Kondo effect behaves
Collective behavior is an unusual phenomenon in condensed-matter physics. When quantum spins interact together as a system, they produce unique effects not seen in individual particles. Understanding how quantum spins interact ...
Tech Xplore / Unlocking vast lithium stores: Faster, cleaner method extracts critical mineral from low-grade brines
Demand for lithium is skyrocketing as factories across the world churn out electric vehicles and the massive batteries that make wind turbines and solar panels reliable sources of energy. Unfortunately, current methods for ...
Medical Xpress / Advancing the realization of oral insulin using novel peptide technology
For more than a century, oral insulin has been considered a "dream" therapy for diabetes, hindered by enzymatic degradation in the digestive tract and the absence of a dedicated intestinal transport mechanism. Consequently, ...
Phys.org / Iron Age dental plaque reveals Scythians consumed milk from horses and ruminants
Researchers have deciphered the diet of an important nomadic people in Eastern European history. By analyzing dental calculus, they have provided the first direct evidence that the diet of the Scythians included milk from ...
Tech Xplore / Emerging solar cell material sets new efficiency record
UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future solar panels cheaper, more efficient and more durable.
Tech Xplore / Evaporative cooling systems could pave way toward more sustainable air conditioning
Rising global temperatures are driving the need for more efficient cooling systems, one of today's key sustainability challenges. According to a Eurostat report, the need for air conditioning in buildings has nearly quadrupled ...
Phys.org / Safeguarding health for animals and people: Veterinary hospitals make use of UV-C robots and creative education
Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent health challenges of our time, affecting people, animals, and the environments they share. The University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is addressing ...
Medical Xpress / Colon cancer now top cancer killer for Americans under 50, study finds
Colon cancer is now the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in Americans under 50. It claimed that spot seven years earlier than previously projected. Colon cancer deaths among people under 50 have risen roughly 1% each year since ...
Medical Xpress / Lack of employee flexibility to attend health care appointments during work hours has knock-on health impacts
Restricted access to health care appointments during typical working hours leads to poorer health-related quality of life, a University of Manchester–led study has found. The research explores how being unable to attend ...
Medical Xpress / Rare cranial disorders: Towards a non-invasive therapy using gene silencing delivered by nanoparticles and 3D printing
A "gene silencer" (technically known as small interfering RNA, or siRNA), locally delivered by nanoparticles embedded in an injectable gel produced through 3D printing, can switch off the defective gene responsible for serious ...
