Researchers propose a new technique that might one day reveal in higher detail than ever…
Month: February 2013
New flu drug stops drug-resistant strains of virus in its tracks
A new class of influenza drug has been shown effective against drug-resistant strains of the…
Caves point to thawing of Siberia: Thaw in Siberia’s permafrost may accelerate global warming
Evidence from Siberian caves suggests that a global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius could…
Should grandma join Facebook? It may give her a cognitive boost, study finds
Preliminary research findings suggest learning to use Facebook may help give adults older than 65…
Geoengineering by coalition to mitigate global warming
Solar geoengineering is a proposed approach to reduce the effects of climate change due to…
Robotic bat wing engineered: Researchers uncover flight secrets of real bats
Researchers have developed a robotic bat wing that is providing valuable new information about dynamics…
Researchers ‘nanoweld’ by applying light to aligned nanorods in solid materials
Researchers have developed a way to melt or “weld” specific portions of polymers by embedding…
Scientists make older adults less forgetful in memory tests
Scientists have found compelling evidence that older adults can eliminate forgetfulness and perform as well…
Eliminating malaria has longlasting benefits for many countries
A review of malaria elimination suggests stopping malaria transmission completely has longlasting benefits for many…
Protein ‘passport’ helps nanoparticles get past immune system
The immune system exists to destroy foreign objects, whether they are bacteria, viruses, flecks of…