Month: July 2011

Although high-temperature superconductors are widely used in technologies such as MRI machines, explaining the unusual…

Even in trace quantities, the radioactive gas radon is very dangerous; it is second only…

The ability to tag proteins with a green fluorescent light to watch how they behave…

With rising temperatures and decreasing rainfall, California’s native grasses will likely suffer at the hands…

Scientists show that non-volatile memory made from a sandwich of silver nanoparticle-laced plastic retains its…

Scientists have packed an entire lithium ion energy storage device into a single nanowire. The…

New research on HIV testing at emergency departments shows that hospitals miss opportunities to diagnose…

Up to 45 percent of patients suffering REM sleep behavior disorders develop Parkinson’s disease, new…

When people recognize voices, part of what helps make voice recognition accurate is noticing how…

Hailed as the new “wonder material,” graphene is being tapped to help overcome issues associated…