Scientists have developed the first wavelength-specific irradiation index for picosecond lasers, which are used in clinical practice to treat pigmented lesions. Comparison with previously reported clinical studies confirmed that clinical results showing low complication rates and high efficacy can be explained by the indicator they developed. The use of this indicator is expected to help …

Spot-on laser treatment for skin blemishes becoming clearer with new index Read More »

If it walks like a particle, and talks like a particle… it may still not be a particle. A topological soliton is a special type of wave or dislocation which behaves like a particle: it can move around but cannot spread out and disappear like you would expect from, say, a ripple on the surface …

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Researchers have discovered a safer and more efficient technique for testing new drugs while they are in development. ​Researchers have discovered a safer and more efficient technique for testing new drugs while they are in development. Researchers have discovered a safer and more efficient technique for testing new drugs while they are in development. 

An enzymatic cocktail can kill a variety of mycobacterial species of bacteria, including those that cause tuberculosis. ​An enzymatic cocktail can kill a variety of mycobacterial species of bacteria, including those that cause tuberculosis. An enzymatic cocktail can kill a variety of mycobacterial species of bacteria, including those that cause tuberculosis. 

New research suggests people who are scheduled for certain medical procedures should stop taking popular weight loss drugs in the days or weeks prior to avoid complications. ​New research suggests people who are scheduled for certain medical procedures should stop taking popular weight loss drugs in the days or weeks prior to avoid complications. New research …

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What makes us human? According to neurobiologists it is our neocortex. This outer layer of the brain is rich in neurons and lets us do abstract thinking, create art, and speak complex languages. An international team has identified a new factor that might have contributed to neocortex expansion in humans. ​What makes us human? According …

Not unique to humans but uniquely human: researchers identify factor involved in brain expansion in humans Read More »

Anthropologists created a computational model to predict the likelihood of animal extinctions based on the complex interaction of hunting and environmental change. ​Anthropologists created a computational model to predict the likelihood of animal extinctions based on the complex interaction of hunting and environmental change. Anthropologists created a computational model to predict the likelihood of animal extinctions …

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This unusual, subterranean mammal with extreme longevity shows genetic adaptations to low oxygen environments which could offer opportunities for advancing other areas of physiological and medical research in humans, including the development of novel therapeutic approaches. ​This unusual, subterranean mammal with extreme longevity shows genetic adaptations to low oxygen environments which could offer opportunities for …

Secrets of the naked mole-rat: new study reveals how their unique metabolism protects them from heart attacks Read More »

We already have evidence that rock dust can remove carbon dioxide from the air – now there are signs that spreading the dust on farm fields also enhances crop growth ​We already have evidence that rock dust can remove carbon dioxide from the air – now there are signs that spreading the dust on farm …

Spreading rock dust on farms boosts crop yields and captures CO2 Read More »

Scientists have created a giant quantum vortex to mimic a black hole in superfluid helium that has allowed them to see in greater detail how analogue black holes behave and interact with their surroundings. ​Scientists have created a giant quantum vortex to mimic a black hole in superfluid helium that has allowed them to see …

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