Study Investigates Interaction Between the Higgs Particle and Gravity
A newly published study details how the spacetime curvature provided the stability needed for the universe to survive after the Big Bang. Studies of the…
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Scientists Generate Renewable Propane Using Bacteria
Researchers used Escherichia coli to interrupt the biological process that turns fatty acids into cell membranes, channeling the fatty acids along a different biological pathway…
Self-Assembling Nanoparticle Targets Tumors, Helps Doctors Diagnose Cancer Earlier
Researchers at Imperial College London have designed a new self-assembling nanoparticle that targets tumors, helping doctors diagnose cancer earlier. The new nanoparticle, developed by researchers…
Physicists Discover How to Turn Light into Matter
Scientists from Imperial College London have discovered how to create matter directly from light using the technology that we have today. Imperial physicists have discovered…
Scientists Develop a New Way of Reading the Universe’s ‘Cosmic Barometer’
Scientists have developed a new method for analyzing the pressure experienced by tiny samples of organic material that may have been ejected from dying stars,…
Astronomers Discover Four Galaxy Clusters 10 Billion Light Years Away
By combining data from the Planck and Herschel satellites, astronomers have discovered four galaxy clusters some 10 billion light years from Earth. An international team…
Study Shows Ancient Fresh Water Lake on Mars Could Have Sustained Life
Newly published research shows that an ancient lake on Mars had fresh water and contained key biological elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and…
Aluminum Studs Improve Solar Panel Efficiency
Scientists at the Imperial College London have shown that the efficiency of solar panel designs can be improved by up to 22 percent by covering…
Scientists Confirm that Life Really Could Have Come from Out of This World
A newly published study shows that the basic building blocks of life as we know it can be assembled anywhere in the Solar System, confirming…
“Intelligent knife” Alerts Surgeons of Cancerous Tissue
Scientists from the Imperial College London have developed an “intelligent knife” that can inform surgeons about the tissue they are cutting, alerting them to whether…
Curiosity Finds Evidence of Ancient Streambed on Mars
Further analysis of Curiosity data has led researchers to believe that an ancient, flowing stream once existed on Mars. Pasadena, California – Detailed analysis and…
Researchers Find that Popdc Proteins Help the Heart Adapt to Stress
A new study by scientists at Imperial College London, the University of Birmingham, and the University of Würzburg in Germany examined Popeye domain containing proteins…
Researchers Believe Mars Surface too Arid for Life
Researchers from Imperial College London have been studying and analyzing individual particles of Martian soil that was collected during the 2008 NASA Phoenix mission to…
Researchers Study the Effects of Psilocybin in Magic Mushrooms on Brain Activity
A recent study shows how psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, affects brain activity. 30 healthy volunteers underwent MRIs while having psilocybin in their…
