Astronomers have discovered a pair of stars orbiting each other at the center of one…
Month: November 2012
Stretchy electronics moves closer: Wearable sensing technology
Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a new technology that allows electronics to drape around…
Computational neuroscience: Memory-making is all about the connection
A model that shows how connections in the brain must change to form memories could…
Semiconductor devices: Under mounting stress
The recently developed ability to measure physical changes in silicon when processed into microelectronic devices…
Nanoparticles: When less is more in predicting performance
A computational approach that makes processor-intensive first-principle calculations more manageable is now available to predict…
Data storage: How magnetic recording heats up
Characterization of the thermal processes involved in heat-assisted magnetic recording paves the way for commercial…
MicroRNAs in plants: Regulation of the regulator
MicroRNAs are essential regulators of the genetic program in multicellular organisms. Because of their potent…
Gargling sugar water boosts self-control, study finds
To boost self-control, gargle sugar water. According to a new study, a mouth rinse with…
Arabica coffee could be extinct in the wild within 70 years
Climate change alone could lead to the extinction of wild Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) well…
More plus-size models could change women’s obsession with thin bodies
Women’s obsession for thin bodies could potentially be changed if advertising showed more plus size…