As rapid economic expansion continues to shape the Asian landscape on which many species depend,…
Month: January 2013
New Antarctic geological timeline aids future sea-level predictions
Radiocarbon dates of tiny fossilized marine animals found in Antarctica’s seabed sediments offer new clues…
Mathematical breakthrough sets out rules for more effective teleportation
Theoretical physicists have shown that quantum law of ‘entanglement’ may hold the key to eventual…
Robot allows ‘remote presence’ in programming brain and spine stimulators
With the rapidly expanding use of brain and spinal cord stimulation therapy (neuromodulation), new “remote…
Scientists discover genes responsible for cornea blindness
Scientists have succeeded in identifying genes for central corneal thickness that may cause potentially blinding…
Engineer making rechargeable batteries with layered nanomaterials
A researcher is developing more efficient ways to save costs, time and energy when creating…
NASA Mars rover preparing to drill into first Martian rock
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is driving toward a flat rock with pale veins that may…
Research reveals exactly how the human brain adapts to injury
For the first time, scientists have used a new combination of neural imaging methods to…
Light from darkness: Brilliant stars emerging from dusty stellar nursery
An evocative new image from the European Southern Observatory shows a dark cloud where new…
Computational methods reveal how hospital-acquired bacteria spread
New methods are being used to develop models of the evolution of bacteria and viruses….