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Phys.org / Quantum dots keep their glow under heat after dual modification
Quantum dots are semiconductor crystals only a few nanometers in size. Their ability to produce bright, precisely tunable colors has made them promising materials for light-emitting diodes, displays, solar cells and other ...
Tech Xplore / When the algorithm determines wages
What happens when companies on digital labor platforms no longer decide for themselves how much to pay their workers, but leave this to learning algorithms? Researchers at TU Darmstadt, Bielefeld University and the Université ...
Medical Xpress / How loss of tumor suppressor drives ER+ breast cancer to metastasize to the bone
A Baylor College of Medicine-led team has uncovered how loss of tumor suppressor neurofibromin (NF1) in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer cells drives the cells' preference to metastasize to bone.
Medical Xpress / Autistic adults show more dopamine receptors, brain-imaging study finds
How does autism manifest in the brain? Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital investigated this question in a new study involving 60 adults.
Phys.org / When 'but they're your family' isn't reason enough to stay
"She's your mom." "They're your family." "Blood is thicker than water."
Tech Xplore / Winter wind and solar lulls reveal Europe's need for costly backup power
This summer, record-breaking heat waves in Europe led to extreme stress on the power system, with high evening electricity prices due to air-conditioning demand, insufficient battery storage and outages at thermal and nuclear ...
Phys.org / Company mergers can cut costs without cutting prices for consumers, study finds
Merging companies might become cheaper and more efficient to run, but savings are not necessarily passed on to shoppers—and in some cases, customers end up paying more—according to new research.
Tech Xplore / France's nuclear reactors are running hot and still keeping the lights on
Much of western Europe has endured long stretches of hot weather and heat waves this summer. France recently experienced its hottest day on record and put 54 of its 96 departments under the highest heat alert.
Medical Xpress / Robotic assisted knee replacement gives same patient outcomes as surgeon-only procedure in clinical trial
Robotic assistance is increasingly used in knee replacement surgery worldwide: in 6% of procedures in the UK, compared with 16% in the U.S. and 42% in Australia. The aim is to help surgeons place knee replacements more precisely ...
Medical Xpress / Here's data that shows Congo's Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass history's largest
The Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed in Congo has not peaked yet and could be three times the current known size, according to data from authorities and Africa's top public health agency.
Medical Xpress / Can we make blood transfusions safer by testing for proteins linked to strokes and Alzheimer's disease?
A review and opinion piece published in The Lancet and led by UCL (University College London) and UCLH researchers discusses the possibility that blood transfusions may inadvertently transmit harmful brain proteins, and whether ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer drug strategy flips script: PRMT1 activator boosts chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer mouse study
What if we could fight cancer by specifically activating a key enzyme instead of deactivating it? That's exactly what a research team at Marburg University has achieved for the first time with the enzyme PRMT1. The scientists ...
