Featured Research
Listening To Electrons On Quantum Dots
Researchers in Australia and the United States have found a new way to detect changes in charges smaller than one electron.
Scientists Discover Stable Haploid Strains Of Candida Fungus
Researchers have constructed stable haploid strains of Candida albicans, the most prevalent human fungal pathogen.
Researchers Grow Parts Of The Human Eye In The Lab
Researchers are one step closer to a stem cell treatment for congenital sight impairment caused by lens damage.
Growing More Oil Palm For Biofuels May Accelerate Climate Change
Growing oil palm to make ‘green’ biofuels in Southeast Asia could be accelerating the effects of climate change, say scientists.
Scientists’ Discovery May Lead To Laser-Cooled Refrigerators
Scientists from Singapore have demonstrated for the first time that semiconductors can be cooled using laser pulses.
Chickpea Genome Map May Help Farmers Improve Yields
An international team of scientists has mapped the genome of chickpea, the second most widely grown legume crop after soybean.
Monkeys, Like Humans, Can Synchronize Their Movements
Researchers in Japan have shown for the first time that pairs of macaque monkeys spontaneously synchronize their movement, just like humans.
Researchers Discover Underwater Volcano That Erupts Foam-Like Lava
Researchers have discovered what is believed to be a new type of volcanic eruption.
Chinese Electronic Waste Sites May Be Linked To Lung Cancer Risk
A new study says residents in an rural Chinese village near an electronic waste dump are more likely to develop lung cancer than their peers in the heavily polluted Guangzhou city.
Antimicrobial Hydrogel To Fight Drug-Resistant Biofilms
Researchers have designed a new antimicrobial hydrogel that can break through diseased biofilms and eradicate drug-resistant bacteria upon contact.



