Oceanographers for the first time recorded an enormous wave breaking miles below the surface in…
Month: September 2013
Toward making people invisible to mosquitoes
In an advance toward providing mosquito-plagued people, pets and livestock with an invisibility cloak against…
eButton health monitor gets a facelift
A wearable, picture-taking health monitor has received a recent facelift. Now, in addition to documenting…
Accidental nanoparticle discovery could hail revolution in manufacturing
A nanoparticle shaped like a spiky ball, with magnetic properties, has been uncovered in a…
Scientists demonstrate new method for harvesting energy from light
Researchers have demonstrated a new mechanism for extracting energy from light, a finding that could…
Cancer researchers discover root cause of multiple myeloma relapse
Clinical researchers have discovered why multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the bone marrow, persistently…
Bomb-detecting lasers could improve security checkpoints
New research has put the possibility of bomb-detecting lasers at security checkpoints within reach.
Most statin-intolerant patients can eventually tolerate statins
Most patients who report statin intolerance, including muscle aches and other side effects from the…
Genome of elastomeric materials creates novel materials
A wide range of biologically inspired materials may now be possible by combining protein studies,…
Synthetic speech system puts a dampener on noisy announcements
Public announcements in noisy places — such as railway stations, airports, or sports venues —…