You couldn’t find a more appropriate name for the world’s first commercial spaceship, which Virgin…
Month: December 2009
In cancer-ridden rats, loneliness can kill: Isolation and stress identified as contributing to breast cancer risk
Social isolation and related stress could contribute to human breast cancer susceptibility, research from a…
Metamaterials could reduce friction in nanomachines
Nanoscale machines expected to have wide application in industry, energy, medicine and other fields may…
Exercise reduces death rate in prostate cancer patients
As little as 15 minutes of exercise a day can reduce overall mortality rates in…
World’s smallest semiconductor laser to have big impact in computing, bio-hazard detection
Researchers have demonstrated the world’s smallest semiconductor laser, which may have applications to the Air…
New platinum compound shows promise in tumor cells
Chemists have developed a new platinum compound that is as powerful as the commonly used…
Dip ordinary paper into ink infused with nanotubes and nanowires to create an instant battery
Dip an ordinary piece of paper into ink infused with carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires,…
Hubble sees most distant galaxies
Nasa’s Hubble Space Telescope captures its deepest view of the Universe, revealing never-before-seen galaxies.
Gadfly Boxee Takes Aim at Your Cable-TV Box
What could be cooler than surfing the Web and watching your big-screen TV at the…
Seagate SSDs for Servers Protect Data in Power Failure
Seagate introduced a new solid-state drive (SSD) Monday that is destined for deployment in enterprise…