For the first time, researchers have been able to combine different climate models using spatial…
Month: May 2012
Chronic child abuse strong indicator of negative adult experiences
Child abuse or neglect are strong predictors of major health and emotional problems, but little…
Ultrasensitive biosensor promising for medical diagnostics
Researchers have created an ultrasensitive biosensor that could open up new opportunities for early detection…
New ‘metamaterial’ practical for optical advances
Researchers have taken a step toward overcoming a key obstacle in commercializing “hyperbolic metamaterials,” structures…
Tiny plants could cut costs, shrink environmental footprint
Tall, waving corn fields that line Midwestern roads may one day be replaced by dwarfed…
Surgeons restore some hand function to quadriplegic patient
Surgeons have restored some hand function in a quadriplegic patient with a spinal cord injury…
Juggling with air pollutant data
Models integrating air quality and climate change data will help reaching compliance with new emission…
Mice with big brains provide insight into brain regeneration and developmental disorders
Scientists have discovered that mice that lack a gene called Snf2l have brains that are…
Looks matter more than reputation when it comes to trusting people with our money
Our decisions to trust people with our money are based more on how they look…
Beyond the high-speed hard drive: Topological insulators open a path to room-temperature spintronics
Theorists and experimenters have explored the unique properties of topological insulators, where electrons may flow…