Surprising new experiments show that a one-atom-thick material called graphene, a form of pure carbon…
Month: August 2012
Seeds of hope amidst Philippine floods: Rice that can survive underwater
Amidst horrendous flooding around Manila and major rice-growing across Luzon in the Philippines, some good…
Military aircraft will soon be quieter
Innovations on reducing the noise of the United State’s most sophisticated military aircraft have been…
Tongue pacemaker for snoring successfully implanted
The first tongue pacemaker was implanted Europe-wide that prevents pauses in breathing during sleep and…
Scientists uncover strategy able to dramatically reduce chemotherapy’s side effects
Researchers have confirmed their hypothesis that normalizing blood vessels by blocking oxygen sensor PHD2 would…
A model designed to balance the bolting load of wind turbines developed
A researcher has built a simplified simulation model for wind turbines. All one has to…
How cancer cells ‘hijack’ a mechanism to grow
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that explains how some cancer cells “hijack” a biological process…
Vaccine for heart disease? New discovery points to possibility
Researchers have identified the specific type of immune cells that orchestrate the inflammatory attack on…
Girls with ADHD at risk for self-injury, suicide attempts as young adults
Girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are significantly more likely to attempt suicide or injure…
Scientists discover new type of virus responsible for a devastating disease in snakes
A mysterious condition called inclusion body disease strikes captive boa constrictors and pythons, causing bizarre…