An innovative plastic, stronger and stretchier than the current standard type and which can be healed with heat, remembers its shape and partially biodegradable, has been developed by researchers at the University…
Practicing mindfulness can help people make heart-healthy eating choices
A study led by Brown University researchers found that participants in a mindfulness-based blood pressure reduction program improved health behaviors that lower blood pressure. Practicing mindfulness focused on healthy eating can be…
In a surprising finding, light can make water evaporate without heat | photomolecular effect
According to an MIT study, at the interface of water and air, light can, in certain conditions, bring about evaporation without the need for heat. Evaporation is happening all around us all…
LIGO surpasses the quantum limit
In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO, made history when it made the first direct detection of gravitational waves, or ripples in space and time, produced by a pair of…
Eye implant may be used to treat diabetes
Researchers in Sweden have developed a microscale device for implantation in the eye, which presents new opportunities for cell-based treatment of diabetes and other diseases. Aiming towards encapsulating insulin-producing pancreatic cells and…