IT administrators and the likes are expected to have a long day today, as Microsoft…
Month: May 2013
Entrepreneur giving space shuttle truss new uses
A truss design devised to help workers process space shuttles continues to find new uses…
Passenger car drivers are more likely to die in crashes with SUVs, regardless of crash ratings
Most consumers who are shopping for a new car depend on good crash safety ratings…
Same musicians play a brand new tune: Unusual interplay of signaling pathways shapes critical eye structure
A small ensemble of musicians can produce an infinite number of melodies, harmonies and rhythms….
Using clay to grow bone: Researchers use synthetic silicate to stimulate stem cells into bone cells
Medical researchers report that synthetic silicate nanoplatelets (also known as layered clay) can induce stem…
Engineered biomaterial could improve success of medical implants
Expensive, state-of-the-art medical devices and surgeries often are thwarted by the body’s natural response to…
Chemists demonstrate nanoscale alloys so bright they could have potential medical applications
Alloys like bronze and steel have been transformational for centuries, yielding top-of-the-line machines necessary for…
First precise MEMS output measurement technique unveiled
The commercial application of MEMS, or micro-electro-mechanical systems, will receive a major boost today following…
Mining the botulinum genome
Scientists have been mining the genome of C. botulinum to uncover new information about the…
Human disease leptospirosis identified in new species, the banded mongoose, in Africa
Leptospirosis is the world’s most common illness transmitted to humans by animals. It’s a two-phase…