What do Hollywood moguls holding their breath this week for an Oscar nomination have in…
Month: January 2014
Exposures to some phthalates fall after federal ban
Americans are being exposed to significantly lower levels of some phthalates that were banned from…
Treating chronic kidney disease using clay minerals
Clay has healing powers. This natural product is destined to help treat chronic kidney disease:…
Car manufacturing: Fast track towards mass production
New models of automobiles are initially manufactured in a pilot production run. A new procedure…
Warping images using your PC graphics card
By projecting images onto contoured surfaces you get a virtual experience that puts you at…
Multihormone reverses metabolic damage of high calorie diet
A single molecule, which acts equally on the receptors of the metabolic hormones glucagon and…
First planet found around solar twin in star cluster
Astronomers have discovered three planets orbiting stars in the cluster Messier 67. Although more than…
Gold nanoparticles help to develop a new method for tracking viruses
Researchers have developed a novel method to study enterovirus structures and their functions. The method…
Microscopic fountain pen adds new functionality to AFM microscopy
The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), which uses a fine-tipped probe to scan surfaces at the…
Virtual reality moral dilemmas show just how utilitarian we really are
“Moral” psychology has traditionally been studied by subjecting individuals to moral dilemmas, that is, hypothetical…