A new study involves a classic case of evolution’s fickle nature: a genetic mutation that…
Month: July 2013
Game changer for synthesizing new materials: Method synthesizes thousands of new compounds with ultra low thermal conductivity
A chemist likens his lab’s newly published accomplishments to combining two flavors of ice cream…
Universal law for light absorption in 2-D semiconductors
Researchers have demonstrated a universal law of light absorption for 2-D semiconductors. This discovery not…
Flexible tail of the prion protein poisons brain cells
Prion proteins are the infectious pathogens that cause Mad Cow Disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. They…
Digest this: Cure for cancer may live in our intestines
Treating a cancerous tumor is like watering a houseplant with a fire hose — too…
Bird brains predate birds themselves: ‘Flight-ready’ brain was present in some non-avian dinosaurs, CT scans indicate
New research provides evidence that dinosaurs evolved the brainpower necessary for flight well before they…
‘Highway from Hell’ fueled Costa Rican volcano
Scientists suggest that the 1960s eruption of Costa Rica’s largest stratovolcano was triggered by magma…
Physicists discover theoretical possibility of large, hollow magnetic cage molecules
Researchers have discovered, in theory, the possibility of creating large, hollow magnetic cage molecules that…
New therapy improves life span in melanoma patients with brain metastases
The treatment, given to patients with brain metastases, triggers the body’s own immune system to…
Robots strike fear in the hearts of fish: Anxious zebrafish help researchers understand how alcohol affects fear
The latest in a series of experiments testing the ability of robots to influence live…