The latest results on the time of flight of neutrinos from CERN to the INFN…
Month: June 2012
More people staying connected on vacation
Scanning smartphones, tablets and laptops is as much a part of vacations as slathering on…
Parasitic plants steal genes from their hosts
The Malaysian parasitic plant Rafflesia cantleyi, with its 50cm diameter flowers, has ‘stolen’ genes from…
Engineered robot interacts with live fish
A bioinspired robot has provided the first experimental evidence that live zebrafish can be influenced…
Environmental benefit of biofuels is overestimated, new study reveals
Two scientists are challenging the currently accepted norms of biofuel production. Calculations of greenhouse gas…
Oceanic circulation: Heat loss strengthens the gyre circulation
A new study explains decadal variations in the oceanic circulation south of Greenland and Iceland.
Does cooperation require both reciprocity and alike neighbors?
Scientists have developed a new theoretical model on the evolution of cooperation. Evolution by definition…
Novel brain imaging technique explains why concussions affect people differently
Patients vary widely in their response to concussion, but scientists haven’t understood why. Now, using…
Microscopy: A glance from the nanoworld
A new patterning technique produces a faithful reproduction of grayscale images down to the micrometer…
Optical materials: Holey gold
Imaging nanoporous metals with beams of electrons provides deep insights into the unusual optical properties…