Designers of social robots, take note. Bring your dog to the lab next time you…
Month: September 2013
Guinness record: World’s thinnest glass is just two atoms thick
At just a molecule thick, it’s a new record: The world’s thinnest sheet of glass,…
Brain atrophy linked with cognitive decline in diabetes
New research has shown that cognitive decline in people with type 2 diabetes is likely…
Probing methane’s secrets: From diamonds to Neptune
Hydrocarbons from the Earth make up the oil and gas that heat our homes and…
Pea-shooter for molecules: Molecules pass through nanotubes at size-dependent speeds
Researchers find that tiny molecules passing through nanotubes can be propelled or slowed depending on…
Everyday sadists take pleasure in others’ pain
Most of the time, we try to avoid inflicting pain on others — when we…
Novel vaccine reduces shedding of genital herpes virus
Sexually transmitted infection researchers have potentially reached a milestone in vaccine treatment for genital herpes,…
A century of human impact on Arctic climate indicated by new models, historic aerosol data
A new study suggests that both anthropogenic and natural factors — specifically sulphate aerosols from…
‘Incidental findings’ rare but significant events in pediatric CT scans
The largest study of computed tomographic scans taken in emergency departments across the country for…
Calculating the true cost of a ton of mountaintop coal
To meet current US coal demand through surface mining, an area of the Central Appalachians…