Molecules with five-fold symmetry arrange themselves on a surface as a two-dimensional crystal, although theoretically…
Month: May 2009
Cottonseed-based Drug Shows Promise In Treating Severe Brain Cancer
An experimental compound showed good results for months in patients with glioblastoma multiforme, researchers say….
Superconducting Chips To Become Reality
Most chemical elements become superconducting at low temperatures or high pressures, but until now, copper,…
Completely Different Way Of Looking For A New Antibiotic
Researchers have built a method of looking for molecules that will disturb the balance between…
Magnetic Tremors Pinpoint The Impact Epicenter Of Earthbound Space Storms
Using data from NASA’s THEMIS mission, researchers have pinpointed the impact epicenter of an earthbound…
Robots with fins, tails demonstrate evolution (AP)
AP – Robots wag their tail fins and bob along like bathtub toys in a…
US launches cyber security plan
President Obama unveils plans for a US cyber security tsar, saying digital infrastructure is a…
Space storm’s ‘epicentre’ found
The precise spot at which a space storm struck the Earth’s outer atmosphere has been…
Japanese University Uses iPhones as Truant Officers
A prestigious Japanese university is giving away hundreds of iPhones, in part to use the…
Obama announces U.S. cyber security plan
The United States has for too long failed to adequately protect the security of its…