The March 11, 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake produced the largest slip ever recorded in an earthquake,…
Month: February 2013
Translation error tracked in the brain of dementia patients: Scientists identify enigmatic aggregates linked to neurodegenerative diseases
In certain dementias silent areas of the genetic code are translated into highly unusual proteins…
Most comprehensive tree of life shows placental mammal diversity exploded after age of dinosaurs
Scientists have generated the most comprehensive tree of life to date on placental mammals, which…
Fluorescent label sheds light on radioactive contamination
Researchers have developed a way to detect caesium contamination on a scale of millimeters enabling…
Gold squeezed into micro-Velcro
Researchers have used self-assembling techniques to produce gold microwires that have suitable properties for micro-Velcro.
NASA telescopes discover strobe-like flashes in young stars
Two of NASA’s great observatories, the Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, have teamed up to…
Subcortical damage is ‘primary cause’ of neurological deficits after ‘awake craniotomy’
Injury to the subcortical structures of the inner brain is a major contributor to worsening…
Scientists discover how the world’s saltiest pond gets its salt
Antarctica’s Don Juan Pond exists only because its high salinity — the highest of any…
Animal magnetism: First evidence that magnetism helps salmon find home
When migrating, sockeye salmon typically swim up to 4,000 miles into the ocean and then,…
NASA scientists build first-ever wide-field X-ray imager
Three NASA scientists teamed up to develop and demonstrate NASA’s first wide-field-of-view soft X-ray camera…