NASA’s FY2014 budget proposal includes a plan to robotically capture a small near-Earth asteroid and…
Month: April 2013
Chickens with bigger gizzards are more efficient
According to animal scientists, farmers could further protect the environment by breeding chickens with larger…
Lady flies can decide who will father their young
Female flies choose whose sperm they want based on male mating effort. Females in the…
Molecular ‘superglue’ based on flesh-eating bacteria
In a classic case of turning an enemy into a friend, scientists have engineered a…
Bose-Einstein condensates evaluated for quantum computers
Physicists have examined how Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC) might be used to provide communication among the…
Do drugs for bipolar disorder ‘normalize’ brain gene function?
Every day, millions of people with bipolar disorder take medicines to stabilize their moods. But…
Archaeologists shine new light on Easter Island statue
Archaeologists have used the latest in digital imaging technology to record and analyze carvings on…
Restoring paretic hand function via an artificial neural connection bridging spinal cord injury
Scientists have investigated the effects of introducing a novel artificial neural connection which bridged a…
Scientists create phantom sensations in non-amputees
The sensation of having a physical body is not as self-evident as one might think….
Innovative self-cooling, thermoelectric system consumes no electricity
Researchers have produced a prototype of a self-cooling thermoelectric device that achieves “free” cooling of…