Scientists have taken an important step toward making a “vaccine gene chip,” by comparing the…
Month: December 2013
Graphene nanoribbons an ice-melting coat for radar
A composite of graphene nanoribbons and polyurethane paint is a robust, light, cost-effective coating to…
Regulation of cancer-causing protein could lead to new therapeutic targets
Researchers have discovered a new regulation for the cancer-causing protein KRas which may help with…
Brain waves encode information as time signals
A research team has examined the synaptic mechanisms of rhythmic brain waves. This was made…
Golden trap: Highly sensitive system to detect individual molecules
Medical diagnostics is searching for substances capable of documenting whether a disease is developing. In…
Ultrafast heating of water: This pot boils faster than you can watch it
Scientists have devised a novel way to boil water in less than a trillionth of…
Canadian youth choosing transit-rich urban cores over suburbs
Young adults want to live close to transit, high-density housing, and urban amenities, says Canadian…
Mothers see their youngest as shorter than they are
Many parents say when their second child is born that their first child suddenly appears…
Innovative instrument probes close binary stars, may soon image exoplanets
Close binary stars cannot be resolved with today’s optical telescopes, despite adaptive optics that removes…
Piece-by-piece approach to emissions policies can be effective, study finds
New analysis shows that policies addressing energy consumption and technology choices individually can play an…