Scientists have discovered the underlying order in metallic glasses, which may hold the key to…
Month: October 2012
‘Let’s-go rumble’: For elephants, deciding to leave the watering hole demands conversation
In the wilds of Africa, when it’s time for a family of elephants gathered at…
Engineers invent new device that could increase Internet download speeds
Scientists and engineers have invented a unique microscale optical device that could greatly increase the…
Thanks for the transparent memories: Progress in quest for reliable, flexible computer memory for transparent electronics
Researchers are building transparent, two-terminal, three-dimensional computer memories on flexible sheets that show promise for…
Starting antiretroviral therapy improves HIV-infected Africans’ nutrition
“HIV makes people sicker and, as a result, accessing food becomes progressively more difficult. Antiretroviral…
Amazonian tribal warfare sheds light on modern violence, says anthropologist
In the tribal societies of the Amazon forest, violent conflict accounted for 30 percent of…
Manatees reflect quality of health in marine ecosystems, longterm study finds
A longterm study conducted by researchers at George Mason University may be a benchmark in…
Adult stem cells change their epigenome to generate new organs
Scientists have identified epigenetic changes that occur in adult stem cells to generate different body…
Switching cause and effect in quantum world? A causes B causes A
A deeply rooted concept in everyday life is causality; the idea that events in the…
Monoclonal antibody fragment treatments for ‘wet’ macular degeneration keep elderly drivers behind the wheel, study suggests
The advanced neovascular, or “wet,” form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), left untreated, is the…