Many people anticipating the creation of an invisibility cloak might be surprised to learn that…
Month: May 2012
Solar desalination system for arid land agriculture
A solar-powered system uses nanofiltration membranes to treat the local brackish water, resulting in high-quality…
70% of women use contraceptives during their first sexual encounter, Spanish study suggests
Contraceptive use in Spain during the first sexual encounter is similar to other European countries….
Oldest Jewish archaeological evidence on the Iberian Peninsula
Archaeologists have found one of the oldest artifacts of Jewish culture on the Iberian Peninsula…
Copy of the genetic makeup travels in a protein suitcase
Researchers have caught on film, in real time, the process of messenger RNA leaving the…
Cell’s transport pods look like a molecular version of robots from Transformers
Images of the cell’s transport pods have revealed a molecular version of the robots from…
Tiny robots for less invasive surgery
Millions of Europeans undergo abdominal surgery each year to treat a range of different disorders,…
Irritable bowel syndrome clearly linked to gut bacteria
An overgrowth of bacteria in the gut has been definitively linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome…
‘Personality genes’ may help account for longevity
Researchers have found that personality traits like being extroverted, enjoying laughter and staying engaged may…
Asteroid nudged by sunlight: Most precise measurement of Yarkovsky effect
Scientists on NASA’s asteroid sample return mission have measured the orbit of their destination asteroid,…