Researchers have shown how small random patches of disordered, frozen electric charges can make a…
Month: April 2012
Light weights are just as good for building muscle, getting stronger, researchers find
Lifting less weight more times is just as effective at building muscle as training with…
Key protein’s newly discovered form and function may provide novel cancer treatment target
Scientists’ discovery that a protein vital for cell survival and immune balance has another form…
Rapid test strips detect bacterial contamination in swimming water
Researchers have developed a rapid testing method using a simple paper strip that can detect…
Scientists uncover exciting lead into premature aging and heart disease
Scientists have discovered that they can dramatically increase the life span of mice with progeria…
Antarctic albatross displays shift in breeding habits
A new study of the wandering albatross — one of the largest birds on Earth…
Superconducting strip could become an ultra-low-voltage sensor
Researchers studying a superconducting strip observed an intermittent motion of magnetic flux which carries vortices…
Obesity affects job prospects for women, study finds
Obese women are more likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs and receive…
Yellowstone ‘super-eruption’ less super, more frequent than thought
The Yellowstone “super-volcano” is a little less super — but more active — than previously…
Restoring hearing with discrete device: A middle-ear microphone for more convenient cochlear implants
Cochlear implants have restored basic hearing to some 220,000 deaf people, yet a microphone and…