Engineering researchers have made a sheet of paper from the world’s thinnest material, graphene, and…
Month: August 2012
Prostate cancer: Six things men should know about tomatoes, fish oil, vitamin supplements, testosterone, PSA tests
When it comes to prostate cancer, there’s a lot of confusion about how to prevent…
Children’s body fatness linked to decisions made in the womb
New born human infants have the largest brains among primates, but also the highest proportion…
Transparent, thin and tough: Why don’t insect wings break?
Researchers have shown that the wings of insects are not as fragile as they might…
Scientists create chemical ‘brain’: Giant network links all known compounds and reactions
Scientists have connected 250 years of organic chemical knowledge into one giant computer network —…
Elusive metal discovered: Nickel oxide turned into an electricity-conducting metal
Scientists have discovered the conditions under which nickel oxide can turn into an electricity-conducting metal….
Researchers probe invisible vacancies in fuel cell materials
Knowing the position of missing oxygen atoms could be the key to cheaper solid oxide…
New research shows discrepancies in quality of care, mortality among women and men who suffer heart attacks
A new study found there was significantly lower quality of care and worse outcomes in…
Gene mutation may signal recurrence of fibromatosis in children
In the case of aggressive fibromatosis, the good news is that it is a slow-growing…
Video shows the traffic inside a brain cell: New imaging technique reveals the brain’s continuous renovation
Using bioluminescent proteins from a jellyfish, a team of scientists has lit up the inside…