New Scientist: It might be one of the coldest regions on the planet but the…
Month: February 2009
Spain: How to Use Solar Energy at Night
Scientific American: Near Granada, Spain, more than 28,000 metric tons of salt is now coursing…
Surfing The Net Helps Seniors Cope With Pain
Surfing the Internet could provide significant relief for seniors with chronic pain, according to new…
Nanotube’s ‘Tapestry’ Controls Its Growth
Materials scientists have put a new “twist” on carbon nanotube growth. The researchers found nanotubes…
Pathologically Elevated Blood Fat Levels In Obesity: Molecular Causes Discovered
Scientists have discovered a mechanism in liver metabolism that is responsible for pathologically elevated blood…
Nanotechnology: Lithium-Ion Batteries Have Better Performance With New Electrode Material
Researchers have created hybrid carbon nanotube metal oxide arrays as electrode material that may improve…
Tiny ‘Lab-on-a-chip’ Detects Pollutants, Disease And Biological Weapons
For centuries, animals have been our first line of defense against toxins. A canary in…
Air-filled Bones Extended Lung Capacity And Helped Prehistoric Reptiles Take First Flight
In the Mesozoic Era, 70 million years before birds first conquered the skies, pterosaurs dominated…
Australia: Left and Right agree on carbon tax
Australian: LIKE Kevin Rudd before the 2007 federal election, emissions trading used to hold much…
Australia: Price plunge hits carbon trade plan
Age: THE collapse in the international price of carbon is threatening the Federal Government’s ability…