A new study has found that “waviness” in forests of carbon nanotubes dramatically reduces their…
Month: October 2013
Insight into combined radiation injury from nuclear disaster
A nuclear bomb or nuclear reactor accident can produce a deadly combination of radiation exposure…
Putting a face on a robot
Older and younger people have varying preferences about what they would want a personal robot…
Despite growth reports, Africa mired in poverty
Despite continued reports of economic growth in Africa, much of the continent remains wracked by…
Scientists who share data publicly receive more citations
A new study finds that papers with data shared in public gene expression archives received…
Rail researchers work on UK’s first Tram-Train scheme
Engineers have been developing solutions for the problematic interface between a Tram-Train vehicle and two…
Vikings may have been more social than savage
Academics have uncovered complex social networks within age-old Icelandic sagas, which challenge the stereotypical image…
Graphene with aroma: New production method broadens prospects for ‘magic’ material
New production method broadens the prospects for an improved use of the “magic material” —…
More accurate estimate of amount of water on surface layer of Mars
NASA’s rover Curiosity, which landed on the surface of Mars on 6 August 2012, has…
Variations in death rates after surgery for cancers prompt initiative to improve patient outcomes
A pilot study has shown large variations between European countries in patient survival after surgery…