Computer model predicts when viruses become infectious A new computer model could help scientists predict when a particular strain of avian influenza might become infectious from bird to human, according to a report to be [...]

Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal. To date, medical solutions that can change this situation are very limited. In his doctoral thesis Yue [...]

Berkeley Lab Researchers Report First Fully Integrated Artificial Photosynthesis Nanosystem In the wake of the sobering news that atmospheric carbon dioxide is now at its highest level in at least three million years, an important [...]

“This study is a breakthrough for our research group after years of work.” When we reduce the production of the enzyme in mice, the development of all the clinical symptoms of progeria is reduced or [...]

When self-driving cars reach the masses, thanks may be due to a 19-year-old high-school student from Romania who developed an artificial intelligence that slashes the cost of the technology. He took top prize — a [...]

The packaging can be recycled after use The company Criimpla from Valencia is coordinating a European project that investigates the development of innovative packaging made from wheat starch, recyclable and biodegradable material. This packaging is [...]

Imagine a bendable tablet computer or an electronic newspaper that could fold to fit in a pocket. The technology for these devices may not be so far off. Northwestern University researchers have recently developed a [...]

“Giving old people robots to talk to is a dystopian view that is being classified as utopian.” In the opening scene of the movie “Robot & Frank,” which takes place in the near future, Frank, [...]

The soon-to-be-tested SKWID system will be the first one to do both There are already a wide variety of renewable energy systems that harness the power of the wind, along with some that generate power [...]

Color, control and function are all being reassessed, and new players have emerged like a wave of Silicon Valley start-ups. AFTER the joy of the birth itself, parenthood sometimes brings the unwelcome news that a [...]

The answer is yes, according to a paper in the SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics. In a paper published in the journal last month, authors Anthony Bonato, Dieter Mitsche, and Pawel Pralat describe a mathematical model to disrupt [...]

In 2008 researchers from the University of Southern Denmark showed that the drug thioridazine, which has previously been used to treat schizophrenia, is also a powerful weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria such asstaphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus). Antibiotic-resistant bacteria [...]