Tobacco might become as well known for keeping us healthy as it is for causing…
Month: March 2010
Hot road to new drugs: Efficient identification of drug candidates
The quest for new drugs is generally a lengthy and costly undertaking. Researchers in Germany…
Graphene hybrid: One-atom-thick sheet offers new microelectronic possibilities
Researchers have found a way to stitch graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) into a…
Low levels of vitamin D linked to muscle fat, decreased strength in young people
A ground-breaking study found an astonishing 59 percent of study subjects had too little vitamin…
Water practically flies off ‘near perfect’ hydrophobic surface that refuses to get wet
Engineering researchers have crafted a flat surface that refuses to get wet. Water droplets skitter…
iPad for Movies? Call My Chiropractor (PC World)
PC World – Apple is pitching its new iPad tablet as a multi-use consumer device,…
United Kingdom: Solar panels the hot new item as pay-as-you-save launches
Guardian: If you want to install solar panels on your roof and take advantage of…
Polar explorer to take on new challenge
Scotsman: A SCOTTISH explorer who was part of the first British team to walk unsupported…
Scots minister urges world leaders to follow tree planting initiative
Scotsman: WORLD leaders were yesterday urged to follow Scotland’s example after ministers pledged to plant…
Australia: Calls for early start to renewables scheme
AAP: THE opposition will push the government to bring forward changes in its renewable energy…