The world’s oceans are vast and deep, yet rapidly advancing technology and the quest for…
Month: July 2014
Sugar mimics guide stem cells toward neural fate
Many growth factors that influence the fate of embryonic stem cells must bind to sugars…
Climate extremes are here to stay: Expect more heat waves and cold snaps
Researchers show how they’ve used advanced computational data science tools to demonstrate that despite global…
Spin-based electronics: New material successfully tested
Spintronics is a new field of electronics, using electron spin rather than motion. This technology…
New catalyst converts carbon dioxide to fuel
Scientists have synthesized a catalyst that improves their system for converting waste carbon dioxide into…
Peru’s carbon quantified: Economic and conservation boon
Today scientists unveiled the first high-resolution map of the carbon stocks stored on land throughout…
Numerical learning disability: Dyscalculia linked to difficulties in reading and spelling
Between three and six percent of schoolchildren suffer from an arithmetic-related learning disability. Researchers now…
Ice age lion figurine: Ancient fragment of ivory belonging to 40,000 year old animal figurine unearthed
Archaeologists have found an ancient fragment of ivory belonging to a 40,000 year old animal…
Good news for couch potatoes: 3-D TV may be the victim of negative preconceptions
An academic led a lab-based research, involving 433 viewers of ages from 4 to 82…
Chinese mosquitoes on the Baltic Sea: Ancient insect inclusions in East-Asian amber
The analysis of the roughly 3,000 pieces is still in its infant stage. But it…