Identical twins - Hugo and Ross Turner – will begin a unique expedition across the polar ice cap of Greenland this week, during which researchers at King's will study how modern clothes, food and equipment protect the body.
Earth Sciences
Apr 29, 2014
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Our first instinct with infection in the body is often to find it and get rid of it! But, engineer Liangfang Zhang had another idea. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Zhang and his team at the University ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 29, 2014
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Animals that migrate long distances are often implicated in the spread of infectious diseases, but there is growing evidence that long-distance migration may actually lower the risks of pathogen transmission in some cases.
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2014
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Pilots using a satellite service can now receive inflight updates on weather hazards and warn other aircraft of storms they see ahead.
Environment
Apr 29, 2014
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Nitrous oxide can contribute significantly to atmospheric warming because, pound for pound, this greenhouse gas absorbs 300 times more radiation than carbon dioxide. It is also the most important stratospheric-ozone-depleting ...
Environment
Apr 29, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Using principles of energy transfer more commonly applied to designing solar cells, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new highly sensitive way to detect ...
Materials Science
Apr 29, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Two new "cyberlearning" platforms allow non-artists to create illustrations rivaling the work of expert designers.
Software
Apr 29, 2014
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(Phys.org) —NASA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to science and engineering communities for ideas for a mission to Europa that could address fundamental questions of the enigmatic moon and the search for life ...
Space Exploration
Apr 29, 2014
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Water filtration bottles, comfortable car seats and remote medical monitoring devices all have one thing in common—they all have benefited from NASA technology.
Space Exploration
Apr 29, 2014
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Scientists from The University of Manchester have discovered that 'lonely' microbes are more likely to mutate, resulting in higher rates of antibiotic resistance.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 29, 2014
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