Better blood pressure control, stop-smoking programs and faster treatment are a few of the reasons…
Month: December 2013
Researchers create nonlinear light-generating zero-index metamaterial
Researchers have used a unique optical metamaterial with zero-index refraction to generate phase mismatch–free nonlinear…
Slippery fault unleashed destructive Tohoku-Oki earthquake and tsunami
For the first time, scientists have measured the frictional heat produced by the fault slip…
Hummingbird metabolism unique in burning glucose, fructose equally
Hummingbird metabolism is a marvel of evolutionary engineering. These tiny birds can power all of…
New genetic research finds shark, human proteins stunningly similar
Despite widespread fascination with sharks, the world’s oldest ocean predators have long been a genetic…
Proteins’ passing phases revealed
A new method to identify previously hidden details about the structure of proteins may speed…
You can’t get entangled without a wormhole: Physicist finds entanglement instantly gives rise to a wormhole
Quantum entanglement is one of the more bizarre theories to come out of the study…
New Jersey Shore likely faces unprecedented flooding by mid-century
Geoscientists estimate that the New Jersey shore will likely experience a sea-level rise of about…
Coffee or beer? The choice could affect your genome
Coffee and beer are polar opposites in the beverage world — coffee picks you up,…
New method of DNA editing allows synthetic biologists to unlock secrets of a bacterial genome
A group researchers has demonstrated the use of an innovative DNA engineering technique to discover…