Astronomers examined old galaxies and were surprised to discover that they are still making new…
Month: May 2011
Stamping out low cost nanodevices
A team of engineers has developed a rapid and low-cost imprinting process that can stamp…
‘Funniest condom commercial’ is Facebook scam
Security experts say the scam appears to be from the same gang who have successfully…
‘Funniest condom commercial’ is Facebook scam
Security experts say the scam appears to be from the same gang who have successfully…
What can we do about death? Reinventing the American medical system
In a new article, two scientists propose a radical reinvention of the American medical system…
Blueberry’s effects on cholesterol examined in lab animal study
Laboratory hamsters that were fed rations spiked with blueberry peels and other blueberry-juice-processing leftovers had…
Key mechanism in transition to alcohol dependence discovered
A team of scientists has found a key biological mechanism underpinning the transition to alcohol…
Big city holds empty promise for bats
In the treeless, flat Prairie, you’d think a city would provide a good home for…
New way to help nanoscale engineers choose self-assembling proteins
Engineering structures on the smallest possible scales — using molecules and individual atoms as building…
Mobile virtual world with a flexible virtual reality system
Product developers, vehicle design engineers and trainee pilots increasingly utilize 3-D worlds, operating in a…