LATEST NEWS
Medtech Looks East: Interview With APACMed CEO Fredrik Nyberg
Innovation in medical technology is shifting to Asia, says Mr. Fredrik Nyberg, CEO of APACMed.
These Butterflies See The World In 15 Shades Of Photoreceptors
Common Bluebottle butterflies have at least 15 different classes of photoreceptors, or light-detecting cells, in their eyes; no other insect has more than nine.
A Potential Biomarker For The Early Detection Of Ebola
Researchers have found an microRNA-like fragment that is detectable in infected patients but not during recovery—suggesting that it could serve as a biomarker for the disease.
Researchers Increase OLED Device Lifetime Eightfold
By adding layers of a lithium-containing molecule to a thermally-activated delayed fluorescence material, researchers were able to increase its device lifetime without sacrificing efficiency.
Cheaper OLED Displays Without Precious Metals
Researchers have come up with a more cost-effective method of producing highly efficient organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, commonly used in HD TVs.
Breast Cancer Cells Accumulate Epigenetic Changes Over Time
Researchers have found that healthy tissue samples taken from women with breast cancer are already ‘marked’ as being susceptible to turning cancerous.
Moby-Dick And Lessons In Science Writing
Literature classics like Moby-Dick bring the natural world to life in vivid, beautiful and haunting ways. What if these novels were co-taught by literature and biology professors?
Treating Childhood Leukemia With Fewer Side Effects
Screening for variations in the NUDT15 gene could help reduce the dangerous side effects of a commonly used leukemia drug.
TV Dish Antennae As Radio Telescopes
Researchers show that radio telescopes constructed with ordinary TV dish antennae can easily be installed in any college campus.
