Researchers have shown that brain tissue from a Parkinson’s disease mouse model, as well as…
Month: April 2012
Nanocrystal-coated fibers might reduce wasted energy
Researchers are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or…
Nanotube electrodes improve solar cells
Forests of carbon nanotubes are an efficient alternative for platinum electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells,…
Knee injuries in women linked to motion, nervous system differences
Women are more prone to knee injuries than men, and the findings of a new…
Sunlight plus lime juice makes drinking water safer
Adding lime juice to water that is treated with a solar disinfection method removed detectable…
Scarcity of college men leads women to choose briefcase over baby
American women today are more likely to earn college degrees than men with women receiving…
Understanding of hearing in baleen whales amplified
For decades, scientists have known that dolphins and other toothed whales have specialized fats associated…
Some stars capture rogue planets
New research suggests that billions of stars in our galaxy have captured rogue planets that…
Most Wikipedia entries about companies contain factual errors, study finds
Sixty percent of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors. But when public relations professionals…
Cognitive biometrics: A very personal login
Retina and iris scans, fingerprint and palm logins rely on possession of unique anatomical characteristics…