Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP)

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated a way to make steel stronger, safer and more durable. Their new surface coating, made from rough nanoporous tungsten oxide, is the most durable to date, capable of repelling any kind of liquid even after sustaining intense structural abuse.

Injection of nanoparticle has proven effective in mouse models, researchers say Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a novel nano-vaccine for melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer. Their innovative approach has so far proven effective in preventing the development of melanoma in mouse models and in treating primary tumors and metastases that result from

These cells appear to be the primary source of activity of the gene responsible for multiorgan disease n separate studies published online today in Nature, two independent research teams report the discovery of a new, rare type of cell in the human airway. These cells appear to be the primary source of activity of the CFTR gene, mutations

Although we’ve seen sunlight to electricity conversion efficiencies of over 40 percent with multi-junction solar cells in lab environments, most mass-produced cells can only boast a conversion rate of around 15 percent. Now SunPower Corp., a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar power systems, has claimed a new world record

Scientists have tagged about 320 sharks including great whites with acoustic transmitters whose signals are picked up by satellite-connected buoys close to the beach. A new shark monitoring service lets beach goers in Western Australia, the area in the world with the greatest amount of yearly great white shark attacks, know in real time when

Two years ago, crowd-funding phenom Kickstarter launched with a handful of projects. Anyone with an idea for a film, album, art project, or product could make their pitch, say how much they needed to get started, and ask for pledges. Once the minimum amount needed was pledged, the project would get started. Today is Kickstarter’s birthday,

From the bow to the bunker buster to the hydrogen bomb, new technologies have changed the face of warfare, and 3D printing looks set to be just as revolutionary. It’s been around since the 1980s, but as key patents expire and access to the technology becomes more readily available, its effects on the military promise

A cost-effective alternative lab model for testing drugs and cosmetics An international team led by King’s College London and the San Francisco Veteran Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC) has developed the first lab-grown epidermis – the outermost skin layer – with a functional permeability barrier akin to real skin. The new epidermis, grown from human pluripotent

Patients with sleep disorders could be studied nonintrusively at home using wireless signals. More than 50 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, and diseases including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s can also disrupt sleep. Diagnosing and monitoring these conditions usually requires attaching electrodes and a variety of other sensors to patients, which can further disrupt their sleep.

 “Ketura Sun” solar park in Israel’s Negev desert is the first utility-scale solar energy production facility to implement an autonomous, water-free robotic panel cleaning system Ecoppia, an innovative developer of autonomous water-free photovoltaic solar panel cleaning solutions, announced today that the Ketura Sun solar park in Israel’s Negev desert, jointly owned by Siemens AG and solar energy