The periodic table of the elements is to get crowded towards its heaviest members. Evidence…
Month: May 2014
MERS coronavirus can be transmitted from camel to humans
The so-called Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus was first found in June 2012 in…
New form of treatment to reduce risk of surgery-related ischemic brain injury?
Ischemic brain injury due to heart and vascular surgery causes more than 100,000 deaths annually…
New atom-scale knowledge on the function of biological photosensors
The research groups have clarified how the atom structure of bacterial red light photosensors changes…
Using speed of video game processors to improve cancer patient care
The speed of video game processors are being used to promote research that is aimed…
World’s smallest, leadless heart pacemaker implanted
The smallest heart pacemaker available is about the size of a vitamin pill, and now…
Four myths about privacy
Many privacy discussions follow a similar pattern, and involve the same kinds of arguments. It’s…
Stimulated mutual annihilation: How to make a gamma-ray laser with positronium
Theorists expect that positronium, a sort of ‘atom’ consisting of an electron and an anti-electron,…
Missing piece of biogeochemical puzzle in aquifers discovered
New research may dramatically shift our understanding of the complex dance of microbes and minerals…
Excessive regulations turning scientists into bureaucrats
Excessive regulations are consuming scientists’ time and wasting taxpayer dollars, says a new report. Thousands…