In order to survive, plants should take up neither too many nor too few minerals…
Month: April 2012
Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough: Fast molecular catalyzer
Researchers have constructed a molecular catalyzer that can oxidize water to oxygen very rapidly. In…
Left hand – right hand, premature babies make the link
From the 31st week of pregnancy, preterm babies are capable of recognizing with one hand…
New test measures risk intelligence — decision-making in risky situations
Tests exist for evaluating personality, intelligence and memory. However, up to now, it was not…
Android vulnerability debugged
Researchers have discovered and neutralized a serious vulnerability present in all versions of Android, the…
Gulf coast residents say BP oil spill changed their environmental views
Researchers have found that residents of Louisiana and Florida most acutely and directly affected by…
To teach kids math, researcher devises ‘brain games’
The world often breaks down into numbers and regular patterns that form predictable cycles. And…
Electronics: Low-temperature method could ‘grow’ transparent zinc oxide films for displays and solar cells
A low-temperature method could be used to ‘grow’ transparent zinc oxide films for use in…
Nanomaterials: Making a bluer light
A new design for nanoparticles that absorb low-energy light and emit high-energy light may find…
Tsunami risk reduction in the age of Twitter
In theory, national governments should issue tsunami watches and warnings. For sure, they should be…