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Scientists have identified a protein, BMP8B, which regulates the activation of brown fat in both the brain and the body's tissues. Unlike white fat, which... Read More »

Researchers are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in... Read More »

Researchers at the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) are taking part in a project for the design and manufacture of composite PVC materials based on nanofillings... Read More »

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. and Tohoku University have successfully developed a “high-sensitivity crack depth gauge for narrow places,” which... Read More »

Therapeutic hypothermia  is currently one of the hottest trends in medicine. It's mainly being used to reduce injury to the brain following a disruption of... Read More »

Xinwei Wang, an associate professor of mechanical engineering  at Iowa State, has found that spider silks -- particularly the draglines that anchor webs in place ... Read More »

Scientists at GE Global Research have been studying the iridescence of Morpho butterfly wings, hoping to find 21st century applications inspired by the... Read More »

A new device called Power Felt, developed by a team of researchers in the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials is the latest discovery in thermoelectric... Read More »

Nuove Dimensioni Ambientali, S.p.A. (N.D.A.), the Italian supplier of solutions for acoustic insulation, is using Basotect® to absorb sound and thermally insulate ... Read More »

The surprising discovery of a new way to change thermal conductivity – a basic property generally considered fixed for any specific material – gives... Read More »

For humans, the ability to detect a lie accurately is advantageous in both professional and personal situations. Our fascination with accurate lie detection can be... Read More »