DNA Damage to Breast Cells from chemicals in some cosmetics, sunscreens
The study found two cosmetics chemicals damage the DNA of breast cells at low doses A new approach to studying the effects of
two common...
Men’s testosterone levels largely determined by where they grow up
Men's testosterone levels
are primarily determined by their environment during childhood, according to
new research.The
Durham University-led study suggests that men who grow up in more challenging
conditions...
Simple, solar-powered water desalination
The system achieves a new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh potable water from seawater A completely passive solar-powered
desalination system could...
Scientists solve structure enabling cyanobacteria to thrive in low light
Summary Scientists have determined the structure of
the protein complex that gives cyanobacteria their unique ability to convert
weak, filtered sunlight into useable energy. Their findings...
A fast radio burst tracked down to a nearby galaxy
Summary Astronomers have
pinpointed the location of a repeating fast radio burst. The breakthrough is
only the second time that scientists have determined the precise location...
Nano antennas for data transfer
Summary For the first time, physicists have successfully converted electrical signals into photons and radiated them in specific directions using a low-footprint optical antenna...
Forgetfulness might depend on time of day
Summary Researchers have identified a gene in mice
that seems to influence memory recall at different times of day and tracked how
it causes mice to...
Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer
Drop of 2.2% from 2016 to 2017 is largest ever reportedSummary The cancer death rate declined by 29% from
1991 to 2017, including a 2.2%...
What is Solar Wind?
Charged
particles are continually given off by
the sun. They are known as the Solar Wind and are strongest when sunspot
activity is at its height....
Why do flies rub their legs together ?
When you see a fly rubbing its legs together, it is cleaning itself, and scraping off some of the material that has gathered here....
