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Growing Human Skin with Hair and Nerves from Stem Cells
Scientists have successfully grown nearly complete human skin from embryonic stem cells, which could be used in the future to treat skin diseases, reconstructive surgery
Chromosome Decay Causes Cancer
Chromothripsis, or chromosome explosions, have been found in 49% of all cancer cases. These tumors are more aggressive than those caused by slow mutations and
Active Supervolcano in Eifel Region
A recent study by the University of Reno has found evidence of an active supervolcano in the Eifel region of Germany. The study analyzed the
Floating Wind Turbine Tested Successfully
A floating wind turbine model, Nezzy2, has been successfully tested during a storm surge in the Baltic Sea. The full-sized Nezzy2 will be tested for
Solving the Mystery of Dead Water
For millennia, sailors have observed a mysterious effect on the oceans: ships suddenly slow down without any apparent reason and then move forward very slowly
Surprising Brain Activity While Programming
Programming tasks that are considered challenging do not rely on logical-mathematical thinking as expected, but rather on the language center of the brain. A study
Apple Watch improves depression detection
Depression is a global issue that affects approximately 300 million people and leads to about one million suicides each year. In response to this, the
Neonicotinoids shrink ant colonies.
A new study by scientists at the University of Bern has revealed a previously unknown negative effect of the neonicotinoid pesticide Thiamethoxam on ant colonies.
New Tetraquark Discovered at CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has made a groundbreaking discovery, detecting a tetraquark made up of a single type of charm quark for
AI Generates Face from Sketch
A new deep learning system has been developed that can generate realistic faces in real-time from simple sketches. The non-profit research company OpenAI recently introduced
