Tiny silicon crystals caused no health problems in monkeys three months after large doses were…
Month: July 2013
Key factors for wireless power transfer
What happens to a resonant wireless power transfer system in complex electromagnetic environments? Researchers explored…
Surprising result discovered when looking into effects of carbon nanotubes and soil sorption of toxicants
When it comes to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the soil, recent research shows that the…
Airborne campaign preparing to probe pollution-climate link
The floor of a NASA hangar and an adjacent laboratory in Southern California’s high desert…
Catching aerosols in a CATS eye
Quick looks by a special CATS-eye attached to the International Space Station will help scientists…
Saturn’s Mimas and Pandora: Two moons passing in the night
The Saturn moons Mimas and Pandora remind us of how different they are when they…
Progress in using ethanol to make key raw material now produced from oil
Ethanol from corn and other plants could become the sustainable, raw material for a huge…
Insect-inspired super rubber moves toward practical uses in medicine
The remarkable, rubber-like protein that enables dragonflies, grasshoppers and other insects to flap their wings,…
Computational biology: Cells reprogrammed on the computer
Scientists have developed a model that makes predictions from which differentiated cells — for instance…
Sensitive parenting can boost premature children’s school performance
Sensitive parenting helps protect against the negative effects of being born prematurely on children’s school…