Tomorrow’s aircraft could contribute to their power needs by harnessing energy from the wheel rotation…
Month: February 2012
Less is more: Study of tiny droplets could have big impact on industrial applications
Researchers have discovered rules that govern how liquid spreads along flexible fibers and have found…
Girls’ verbal skills make them better at arithmetic, study finds
While boys generally do better than girls in science and math, some studies have found…
Chemical clues on formation of planetary systems: Earth ‘siblings’ can be different
Astronomers have discovered that the chemical structure of Earth-like planets can be very different from…
Making droplets drop faster: New nanopatterned surfaces could improve the efficiency of powerplants and desalination systems
New research offers important new insights into how water droplets form, and ways to pattern…
Impulsive kids play more video games, and kids who play more video games may become more impulsive
Impulsive children with attention problems tend to play more video games, while kids in general…
Bisphenol A exposure linked to increased risk of future onset of heart disease
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a controversial chemical widely used in the plastics industry. A new…
U.S. urban forests losing ground
National results indicate that tree cover in urban areas of the United States is declining…
How cells brace themselves for starvation
Cells that repress their “bad time” pumps when a nutrient is abundant were much more…
A unique on-off switch for hormone production
Scientists have revealed a new kind of on-off switch in the brain for regulating the…