The volcano on the Scottish peninsula Ardnamurchan is a popular place for the study of…
Month: October 2013
Several top websites use device fingerprinting to secretly track users
A new study has uncovered that 145 of the Internet’s 10,000 top websites track users…
Guardrail barrier made with Mediterranean tapeweed residues
Researchers have developed a guardrail barrier from seagrass residues in order to minimize the risk…
How to determine whether a patient is safe to drive
Driver rehabilitation provides a comprehensive evaluation on whether a patient can safely drive a car….
Want ripples on your icicles? Scientists suggest adding salt
Though it’s barely the beginning of autumn, scientists are one step closer to explaining why…
Compact, high-power terahertz source at room temperature
Researchers have tripled the output power of a compact, room-temperature terahertz source, a breakthrough that…
Carbon’s new champion: Carbyne, a simple chain of carbon atoms, strongest material of all?
Calculations show carbyne, a simple chain of carbon atoms, may be the strongest material of…
A strange lonely planet found without a star
An international team of astronomers has discovered an exotic young planet that is not orbiting…
Blurring the lines between stars and planets: Lonely planets offer clues to star formation
Astronomers have captured an image of an unusual free-floating planet. As the object has no…
Likely causes and treatment strategies for systemic scleroderma identified
Using mice, lab-grown cells and clues from a related disorder, researchers have greatly increased understanding…