New research will help ophthalmologists and scientists understand a genetic disease that causes increased susceptibility…
Month: August 2011
Mild hearing loss linked to brain atrophy in older adults; Early intervention could prevent slide toward speech comprehension difficulties
A new study shows that declines in hearing ability may accelerate gray mater atrophy in…
Successful rainwater harvesting systems should combine new technology with old social habits
A combination of modern engineering and ancient social principles makes large-scale rainwater harvesting feasible in…
Record-low error rate for quantum information processing with one qubit
Physicists have achieved a record-low probability of error in quantum information processing with a single…
Researchers expand capabilities of miniature analyzer for complex samples
A research team has extended the capabilities a a novel microfluidic lab-on-a-chip system for analyzing…
Iron ‘veins’ are secret of promising new hydrogen storage material
Scientists have a new approach to the problem of safely storing hydrogen in future fuel-cell…
Ion armageddon: Measuring the impact energy of highly charged ions
Much like a meteor impacting a planet, highly charged ions hit really hard and can…
A contemporary ‘copier’ of a XIX century mural
There was a time when, lacking skyscrapers from which to view great vistas, it was…
Hubble movies provide unprecedented view of supersonic jets from young stars
Astronomers have combined two decades of Hubble observations to make unprecedented movies revealing never-before-seen details…
Hydrogen powered prototype vessel for inland waterways: Canal boat runs on fuel cell drive
Researchers have been operating a canal boat with a fuel cell drive for three years…