Researchers have found that the “landscape” of quantum control — a representation of quantum mechanics…
Month: October 2013
Grasshopper mice are numb to the pain of the bark scorpion sting
The painful, potentially deadly stings of bark scorpions are nothing more than a slight nuisance…
Scientists solve mystery of odd patterns of oxygen in solar system’s earliest rocks
By re-creating conditions in the solar nebula, the swirl of gas that coalesced to form…
Increasing toxicity of algal blooms tied to nutrient enrichment and climate change
Nutrient enrichment and climate change are posing yet another concern of growing importance: an apparent…
Making hydrogen cheaply? Unique chemistry in hydrogen catalysts revealed
Making hydrogen easily and cheaply is a dream goal for clean, sustainable energy. Bacteria have…
Learning how to convert heat directly into power: A thermoelectric materials emulator
Converting heat directly into power could be a major source of renewable energy. A novel…
Persuading light to mix it up with matter
Scientists have documented a never-before-seen coupling of photons with electrons on the surface of an…
Polymer scientists jam nanoparticles, trapping liquids in useful shapes
Sharp observation by a doctoral student in a polymer science and engineering laboratory recently led…
What is it about your face? Researchers provide new insight into why each human face is unique
Researchers have found thousands of gene enhancers — regulatory sequences of DNA that act to…
Why plants usually live longer then animals
Stem cells are crucial for the continuous generation of new cells. Although the importance of…