An analysis of prehistoric “Heinrich events” that happened many thousands of years ago, creating mass…
Month: August 2011
Genetic differences distinguish stomach cancers, treatment response
Stomach cancer is actually two distinct disease variations based on its genetic makeup, and each…
In the battle to relieve back aches, researchers create bioengineered spinal disc implants
Engineers and doctors have created a biologically based spinal implant that could someday spell relief…
Hackers could spring killers from prison
The high walls and barbed wire of a prison would seem to make security an…
Hackers could spring killers from prison
The high walls and barbed wire of a prison would seem to make security an…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft begins science orbits of Vesta
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, the first ever to orbit an object in the main asteroid belt,…
A simple slice of energy storage
Turning graphite oxide (GO) into full-fledged supercapacitors turns out to be simple. But until a…
Dream screens from graphene: Indium-free transparent, flexible electrodes developed
Flexible, transparent electronics are closer to reality with the creation of graphene-based electrodes. Researchers have…
Facial recognition software can ID your SSN
As if there weren’t enough insecurity about Social Security numbers, now there’s more reason to…