A novel chip-scale instrument made of carbon nanotubes may simplify absolute measurements of laser power,…
Month: January 2013
Diet, parental behavior and preschool can boost children’s IQ
Supplementing children’s diets with fish oil, enrolling them in quality preschool, and engaging them in…
DNA and quantum dots: All that glitters is not gold
Scientists have shown that by bringing gold nanoparticles close to the dots and using a…
Evolution inspires more efficient solar cell design: Geometric pattern maximizes time light is trapped in solar cell
Using a mathematical model based on natural evolution, researchers have developed an organic solar cell…
A boost to your mobile signal
When using your mobile phone, it doesn’t take much to lose that precious signal –…
Tumor cells engineer acidity to drive cell invasion
Researchers have investigated the acidity in solid tumors to determine if pH levels play a…
Gene mutation immortalizes malignant melanoma
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown genetic cause of malignant melanoma: A gene mutation that…
New method identifies genes that can predict prognoses of cancer patients
Scientists report that a new algorithm can more accurately identify gene sets that could more…
New control strategies for ‘bipolar’ bark beetles
Population explosions of destructive pine beetles may be prevented by boosting competitor and predator beetle…
Science needs a second opinion: Researchers find flaws in study of patients in ‘vegetative state’
A team of researchers is calling into question the published statistics, methods and findings of…