What do we see in a mirror?
Researchers have developed metasurfaces with extreme angle-asymmetric response. The new device can be a good or bad reflector depending on the angle the light hits it.
Description of rotating molecules made easy
By turning highly complex equations into sets of simple diagrams, Feynman diagrams have established themselves as one of the sharpest tools in a theoretical physicist's toolbox. Scientists have n..
Looking at molecules from two sides with table-top femtosecond soft-X-rays
Researchers have successfully combined a table-top laser-based extreme high-order harmonic source for short-pulse soft-X-ray absorption spectroscopy in the water window with novel flatjet technology. ..
Simple method rescues stressed liver cells
Isolated human hepatocytes are essential tools in preclinical and clinical liver research, but cell quality is highly variable. Now, researchers have devised a simple protocol that improves hepatocyte..
Strong interactions produce a dance between light and sound
Light and high-frequency acoustic sound waves in a tiny glass structure can strongly couple to one another and perform a dance in step.
Quantum tricks to unveil the secrets of topological materials
'Topological materials' produce electron states that can be very interesting for technical applications, but it is extremely difficult to identify these materials and their associated electr..
The brain’s support cells show defective development in Huntington’s disease
The neurological disorder Huntington's disease causes behavioral and motor changes, which among other things are a result of dysfunctional maturation or formation of glial cells, the brain's..
Getting the most out of spinach: Maximizing the antioxidant lutein
Eat your spinach in the form of a smoothie or juice — this is the best way to obtain the antioxidant lutein, according to new research. High levels of lutein are found in dark green vegetables, and r..
Air pollution in Mexico City is associated with the development of Alzheimer disease
A new study heightens concerns over the evolving and relentless Alzheimer's pathology observed in young Metropolitan Mexico City (MMC) urbanites.
Statins are more effective for those who follow the Mediterranean diet
For those who have already had a heart attack or a stroke, the combination of statins and Mediterranean Diet appears to be the most effective choice to reduce the risk of mortality, especially from ca..