An astrophysicist has revealed the workings of a celestial event involving binary stars that produce…
Month: January 2013
Chance finding reveals new control on blood vessels in developing brain
Zhen Huang freely admits he was not interested in blood vessels four years ago when…
Genes provide clues to gender disparity in human hearts
Healthy men and women show little difference in their hearts, except for small electrocardiographic disparities….
Immune cell suicide alarm helps destroy escaping bacteria
A new study may have implications for thwarting the effects of bio-terrorism attack with lethal…
Love triumphs over hate to make exotic new compound: Compound could be useful in batteries, semiconductors, memory devices
A graduate student had a hunch for creating an exotic new chemical compound, and his…
Organic ferroelectric molecule shows promise for memory chips, sensors
A cheap, flexible organic molecule could replace inorganic crystals as the working parts for memory…
Proton size puzzle: Surprisingly small proton radius confirmed with laser spectroscopy of exotic hydrogen
An international team of scientists confirms a surprisingly small proton radius with laser spectroscopy of…
The storm that never was: Why meteorologists are often wrong
Have you ever woken up to a sunny forecast only to get soaked on your…
Prenatal inflammation linked to autism risk
Maternal inflammation during early pregnancy may be related to an increased risk of autism in…
‘Cool’ kids in middle school bully more, psychologists report
Bullying boosts the social status and popularity of middle school students, a new psychology study…