KATHMANDU, March 20 — The American Physical Society’s (APS) Global Physics Summit wrapped up in Nepal on Thursday, bringing together scientists, researchers and policymakers to discuss advances in physics and their role in addressing global…
Quantum mechanical behaviour at the macroscale
Most quantum physics research to date has used particles such as atoms and electrons to observe quantum mechanical behaviour. Professor Mika Sillanpää of Aalto University is now working in the relatively new field of using…
More expensive emergency care does yield better results
Unique research method reveals significant return on additional health care spending. [caption id="attachment_2528" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo: iStock[/caption] CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Because Americans spend more per capita on health care than residents of any country, debate has…
New source of cells for modeling malaria
Liver cells derived from stem cells can be infected with malaria and used to test potential drugs. [caption id="attachment_2525" align="alignright" width="300"] MIT researchers engineered liver-like cells that can be infected with several strains of the…
Hackers Access Records for Millions of Anthem Customers
Health insurer Anthem said hackers infiltrated its computer network and gained access to personal information for "tens of millions" of customers and employees, including CEO Joseph Swedish. The nation's second-largest health insurer said it was…