A new research study has found that social bullying is just as prevalent in children’s…
Month: September 2012
‘Carmaheaven’: Closure of 405 in 2011 improved Los Angeles area air quality up to 83 percent
Take the time to enjoy a deep breath next weekend when the 405 freeway in…
Electrons confined inside nano-pyramids
Quantum dots are nanostructures of semiconducting materials that behave a lot like single atoms and…
Ancient stinging nettles reveal Bronze Age trade connections
A piece of nettle cloth retrieved from Denmark’s richest known Bronze Age burial mound Lusehøj…
Predatory bacterial crowdsourcing: Scientists ID simple formula that allows bacteria to engulf food in waves
Scientists have discovered the mechanism that allows one of the world’s smallest predators — the…
Bioengineers design rapid diagnostic tests inspired by nature
By mimicking nature’s own sensing mechanisms, bioengineers have designed inexpensive medical diagnostic tests that take…
New study identifies large gaps in lifetime earnings of specialist and primary-care physicians
A national study has found that earnings over the course of the careers of primary-care…
Catalysis: Optimizing water splitting
Computer simulations of a metal–sulfide alloy unlock the secrets to designing solar-powered catalysts that generate…
Technology designed for use by astronauts works to save trapped miners
A technology designed for use by astronauts in the hazardous environment of space has found…
Making headway on beta-blockers and sleep
Researchers have found that melatonin supplementation significantly improved sleep in hypertensive patients taking beta-blockers.