Physicists have now observed the decays of a rare particle that was present right after…
Month: March 2011
Improving science education using video skills
Making a video about a scientific experiment rather than writing up a presentation poster leads…
Predicting serious drug side effects before they occur
All medications have side-effects from common aspirin to herbal remedies and from standard anticancer drugs…
Major advance in understanding how nanowires form
New insights into why and how nanowires take the form they do promise to have…
Smarter memory device holds key to greener gadgets
Fast, low-energy memory for MP3s, smartphones and cameras could become a reality thanks to a…
Heavy metals open path to high temperature nanomagnets
A chemistry student has discovered a path to making molecular magnets work at exceptionally high…
Why ancient Mayan communities were ‘living on the edge’ of what is now a massive wetland
Archeologists are investigating why a highly sophisticated civilization decided to build large, bustling cities next…
Scientists trace violent death of Iron Age man
An Iron Age man whose skull and brain was unearthed during excavations at the University…
New system for live subtitles debuts in Spanish theater
For the first time, a theater performance from Spain’s Centro Dramático Nacional (The National Center…
First applications of Europe’s Galileo satellite nagivation system showcased
The first satellites of the the European navigation system Galileo are to be in position…