This study supports the benefits of a power nap. At rest, the right hemisphere talks…
Month: October 2012
New model reconciles the Moon’s Earth-like composition with the giant impact theory of formation
The giant impact believed to have formed the Earth-Moon system has long been accepted as…
Student engineers design, build, fly ‘printed’ airplane
Two mechanical engineering students have built and flown a plastic airplane using 3-D printing technology.
Pathology of Huntington’s disease identified
A new study provides novel insight into the impact that Huntington’s disease has on the…
Cosmic rays could assist in healing Fukushima’s nuclear scar
Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory have devised a method to use cosmic rays to…
Infertility: How can ovulation function be restored?
It is well known that breast feeding increases the secretion of the prolactin hormone and…
New advance could help soldiers, athletes, others rebound from traumatic brain injuries
A potential treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI), which affects thousands of soldiers, auto accident…
Developing the next generation of microsensors: Microscale optical accelerometer created
Setting the stage for a new class of motional sensors, researchers have developed a new…
Moon was created in giant smashup; Vaporization of impactor left signature in tiny excess of heavier form of zinc
It’s a big claim, but scientists say they have discovered evidence that the Moon was…
Bus service for qubits: Spin-orbit qubits are right at home in electrical circuits
Superconducting circuit technology meets semiconductor qubit technology to afford a means of moving quantum information…