How Our Cells Kill Themselves – Scientists Decode the Exact Mechanism at the Atomic Level
In our bodies, millions of cells meet their end on a daily basis. Contrary to popular belief, cells don’t just explode when they die. Instead,…
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The Surprising Impact of Time on Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Your body’s internal clock, also known as the circadian rhythm, isn’t only responsible for managing your sleep patterns; it also has implications for cancer genesis,…
Physics Breakthrough: First-Ever Measurement of a Quantum Paradox
How do quantum particles exchange information? An intriguing hypothesis regarding quantum information has recently been validated through experimental verification conducted at TU Wien. If you…
Quantum Entanglement Shatters Einstein’s Local Causality: The Future of Computing and Cryptography
ETH Zurich researchers have succeeded in demonstrating that quantum mechanical objects that are far apart can be much more strongly correlated with each other than…
Defeating Blood Cancer: New Strategies for Effective Treatment
Multiple myeloma is a rare type of blood cancer that occurs due to the excessive proliferation of abnormal plasma cells. Plasma cells, a specific type…
Fat Quantum Cats: Physicists’ Record-Breaking Schrödinger Cat Experiment
Researchers at ETH Zurich have created the heaviest Schrödinger cat to date by putting a crystal in a superposition of two oscillation states. Their results…
Inspired by Brain Cells: Scientists Develop Novel Computer Components
Enhancing computing through the use of perovskite nanocrystals. Despite the advancements in technology, the human brain remains superior to computers in several ways. While computers…
Combining Robotics and Microfluidics: A Precision Arm for Miniature Robots
Most of us are familiar with robots that possess movable arms. These machines are commonly found in factory settings and are capable of performing various…
New Hope for Patients With a Rare Incurable Disease
Methylmalonic aciduria (MMA) is a rare metabolic disorder that affects about one in 90,000 newborns. Both parents must carry the genetic predisposition for the disease…
Unlocking the Mystery of Unconventional Superconductivity: A Breakthrough Experiment
A team of scientists, including physicist Eugene Demler from ETH Zurich, for the first time, closely observed how magnetic correlations play a role in mediating…
Researchers Have Developed an Entire Color Palette of Inexpensive Fluorescent Dyes
ETH Zurich researchers have created new fluorescent dyes that are simple and inexpensive to make. The dyes are made up of modular polymers with varying…
New Findings Explain Long-Standing, Baffling Cell Mystery
Optimized by nature over 100 million years of evolution, a smart liquid provides a crucial coupling that ensures cell division correctly proceeds. Scientists from Paul…
A “Missing Link” – Researchers Shed Light on the Origin of Complex Life Forms
Researchers at the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich cultivate “missing link” microorganism. What led to the emergence of complex organisms on Earth? It’s a…
Climate Warming and Rapid Ice Melt Linked to Volcanic Activity and Low Ocean Oxygen Events During Last Ice Age
A chemical analysis of sediment cores from the North Pacific Ocean reveals a consistent pairing of volcanic ash and hypoxia, a low ocean oxygen interval…
Climate Change Now Even Affects Our View of the Cosmos
New research reveals how global warming affects astronomy. The clarity of the atmosphere above the site from where the observations are taken has a delicate…
Seismic Waves Reveal Surprising New Information About Mars
Researchers have observed seismic waves traveling throughout the surface of a planet other than Earth for the first time after two large meteorite impacts on…
Fighting Cancer With Magnetic Bacteria
Researchers are working to determine the best way for anti-cancer drugs to get to the tumors they are supposed to treat. One option is to…
Mars Is Alive!
Until now, Mars has generally been considered a geologically dead planet. An international team of scientists now reports that seismic signals indicate vulcanism still plays…
