A study adds critical new data for understanding caribou calving grounds in an area under…
Month: March 2013
Genetics might determine which smokers get hooked
Researchers have identified genetic risk factors that may accelerate a teen’s progression to becoming a…
How microbes survive at bare minimum: Archaea eat protein
Beneath the ocean floor is a desolate place with no oxygen and sunlight. Yet microbes…
Certain breast cancers have a trait that could be attacked by new therapies
The odds of developing breast cancer increase for women taking hormone replacement therapy to avoid…
Manufacturing: Plasma treatments on a roll
A revolutionary atmospheric-pressure plasma boosts adhesion of polymer films for roll-to-roll solar-cell production has been…
Semiconductors: Touching moments with a radiant outcome
Microstructures made of adjoining semiconductor disks could lead to powerful nanoscale sensors.
Materials: Magnetic mystery solved
Defects in metal–organic frameworks induce low-temperature ferromagnetism and could yield novel materials for industry.
Microscale medical sensors inserted under skin powered wirelessly by external handheld receiver
Implantable electronic devices potentially offer a rapid and accurate way for doctors to monitor patients…
Computer chips: Building upward safely
A computer model provides important clues for the production of tightly packed electronic components.
Summary of March 20 Korea MBR Wiper
Our investigation and analysis of last week’s MBR wiper attacks in South Korea is still…