The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was immediately followed by a fall in the…
Month: January 2013
New evidence indicates auroras occur outside our solar system
Planetary scientists have found new evidence suggesting auroras – similar to Earth’s Aurora Borealis –…
Did an 8th century gamma ray burst irradiate Earth?
A nearby short duration gamma-ray burst may be the cause of an intense blast of…
Ultra-small devices for energy-efficient electronics
Scientists have designed and fabricated ultra-small devices for energy-efficient electronics. By finding out how molecules…
Facebook makes users feel envious, dissatisfied: German study reveals social network’s big role in users’ emotional life
In a new study by researchers in Germany, Facebook users were surveyed regarding their feelings…
New technology shows diabetes
A new imaging method for the study of insulin-producing cells in diabetes among other uses…
New tool for selecting embryos in fertility treatments
Scientists have developed a new tool, a mathematical model to be exact, to help in…
Protein structure: Immune system foiled by a hairpin
The innate immune system detects invasive pathogens and activates defense mechanisms to eliminate them. Pathogens,…
Cotton with special coating collects water from fogs in desert
Researchers have developed a special treatment for cotton fabric that allows the cotton to absorb…
Throwing Some Light on APT Hacktools
In our 2013 predictions, we noted how malware would only gradually evolve without much in…