Storing fat at the waist may NOT up diabetes risk, surprise findings indicate
Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly puts you at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. But unexpected new findings suggest that, for some people, conventional wisdom may be wrong.
Physical activity can promote learning and wellbeing at secondary school
A study suggests that adolescents who engage in active school transport and leisure-time physical activity perform better at secondary school than their inactive peers. Regular leisure-time physical activity, even in moderate doses, was also associated…
Physical activity can promote learning and wellbeing at secondary school
A study suggests that adolescents who engage in active school transport and leisure-time physical activity perform better at secondary school than their inactive peers. Regular leisure-time physical activity, even in moderate doses, was also associated…
Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer’s disease treatment
A gene encoding a protein linked to tau production — tripartite motif protein 11 (TRIM11) — was found to suppress deterioration in small animal models of neurodegenerative diseases similar to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), while improving cognitive and mo…
Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer’s disease treatment
A gene encoding a protein linked to tau production — tripartite motif protein 11 (TRIM11) — was found to suppress deterioration in small animal models of neurodegenerative diseases similar to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), while improving cognitive and mo…
Materials science: How molecular entanglements determine the structure of polymers
The structure of semi-crystalline polymers largely depends on how strongly their molecular chains are entangled. Following numerous experiments, researchers developed a new model to predict the microscopic structure of the materials as well as their pr…
Materials science: How molecular entanglements determine the structure of polymers
The structure of semi-crystalline polymers largely depends on how strongly their molecular chains are entangled. Following numerous experiments, researchers developed a new model to predict the microscopic structure of the materials as well as their pr…
Fusion model hot off the wall
Heat load mitigation is critical to extending the lifetime of future fusion device. Researchers have found a way to explain the rotational temperatures measured in three different experimental fusion devices in Japan and the United States. Their model …
Scientists caught Hofstadter’s butterfly in one of the most ancient materials on Earth
Researchers have revisited one of the most ancient materials on Earth — graphite, and discovered new physics that has eluded the field for decades.
Breakthrough in Monte Carlo computer simulations
Researchers have developed a highly efficient method to investigate systems with long-range interactions that were previously puzzling to experts. These systems can be gases or even solid materials such as magnets whose atoms interact not only with the…
Scientists vacuum animal DNA from air in a Danish forest
Over 60 animal species in three days. That is how many mammals, birds and amphibians researchers found DNA traces from in the air in a Danish forest. The results can pave the way for a new and innovative way of mapping biodiversity.
Towards silver cluster-assembled materials for environmental monitoring
Silver cluster-assembled materials (SCAMs) are emerging light-emitting materials with molecular designability and unique properties. However, due to their dissimilar structural architecture in different solvents, their widespread application remains li…
James Webb Space Telescope sees Jupiter moons in a new light
Last year, JWST made spectral observations of Ganymede and infrared observations of Io. Absorption lines of hydrogen peroxide at Ganymede’s poles indicate radiolysis of water ice by charged particles funneled by the moon’s magnetic field. Io had two ma…
Self-healing plastic becomes biodegradable
Chemists develop mineral plastics with numerous positive properties from sustainable basic building blocks and, together with biologists, demonstrate the material’s excellent microbiological degradability.
Researchers develop low-cost sensor to enhance robots’ sense of touch
Researchers have developed an L3 F-TOUCH sensor to enhance tactile capabilities in robots, allowing it to ‘feel’ objects and adjust its grip accordingly.