A mutation in a single gene in horses that is critical for the ability to…
Month: August 2012
Mystery surrounding death of two sisters nearly 50 years ago finally solved
Researchers have identified the genetic cause of a rare and fatal bone disease by studying…
Apps as Browsers: Can You Trust Your Mobile Apps?
During one of our brainstorming sessions looking for interesting research projects, our group thought about…
Apps as Browsers: Can You Trust Your Mobile Apps?
During one of our brainstorming sessions looking for interesting research projects, our group thought about…
Graphene-based materials kill bacteria two ways
Graphene-based materials kill bacteria through one of two possible mechanisms. Researchers have now compared the…
Photonics: Think thin, think vibrant
Flat panel displays and many digital devices require thin, efficient and low-cost light-emitters for applications….
Activating and deactivating gold nanoparticle catalysts may lead to longer-lasting hydrogen fuel cells
The latest advance in imaging technology helps optimize catalysts for use in onboard fuel processing….
Driving an electron spin vortex ‘skyrmion’ with a microcurrent
Scientists have succeeded in forming a skyrmion crystal, in which electron spin is aligned in…
Discovery of new colossal magnetoresistance mechanism
A research group including the NIMS Superconducting Properties Unit and others, in joint work with…
Success in growth of regularly-ordered nanometer-scale crystalline thin film using 3-D porous material
Japanese scientists have succeeded in fabricating a crystalline thin film with a film thickness of…