Does applying the term ‘research-based’ to parental advice automatically provide a stamp of authority? A…
Month: February 2014
How smartphones help find avalanche victims
Not a winter goes by without an avalanche incident. In the search for those buried…
New moisture-buffering plaster ‘sucks up’ water vapor
Water vapor generated by cooking, taking a shower or drying damp clothes can condense on…
Prototype of single ion heat engine created
Scientists are working on a heat engine that consists of just a single ion. Such…
Greenland’s fastest glacier reaches record speeds
Jakobshavn Isbræ (Jakobshavn Glacier) is moving ice from the Greenland ice sheet into the ocean…
Researchers Advance Findings on Key Gene Related to Cancer Metastasis
Researchers report that the disabling of two key genes, SSeCKS/AKAP12 and Rb, led to early…
As the temperature drops, risk of fracture rises
Record-setting winter weather in the U.S. has led to lots of road condition advisories, but…
Critically endangered leatherback turtles tracked to reveal danger zones from industrial fishing
One of the biggest threats to critically endangered leatherback turtles is bycatch from industrial fishing…
Painting robot lends surgeons a hand in the operating room
A robotic painting arm has been developed that could one day lend doctors a hand…
‘Envy-free’ algorithm developed for settling disputes from divorce to inheritance
Whether it’s season tickets to Green Bay Packers’ games or silver place settings, divorce and…