Couples with daughters are somewhat more likely to divorce than couples with sons. But do…
Month: July 2014
Prostate cancer in young men: More frequent, more aggressive?
The number of younger men diagnosed with prostate cancer has increased nearly 6-fold in the…
Extending Moore’s Law: Shrinking transistor size for smaller, more efficient computers
Over the years, computer chips have gotten smaller thanks to advances in materials science and…
Best-ever efficiency points to clean, green gas-diesel engine
The one-cylinder test engine in the basement of a University of Wisconsin-Madison lab is connected…
Likely origin of lung fungus invading Pacific Northwest found by study
Cryptococcus gattii, a virulent fungus that has invaded the Pacific Northwest, is highly adaptive and…
3-D nanostructure could benefit nanoelectronics, gas storage: functional advantages of 3-D boron nitride predicted
A three-dimensional porous nanostructure would have a balance of strength, toughness and ability to transfer…
New assay to spot fake malaria drugs could save thousands of lives
Chemists have created a new type of chemical test, or assay, that’s inexpensive, simple, and…
Nanophotonics experts create powerful molecular sensor
Nanophotonics experts have created a unique sensor that amplifies the optical signature of molecules by…
Mormon pioneer mortality rate calculated at 3.5 percent
A team of statisticians and a historian have calculated the mortality rate of Mormon pioneers….
Protein’s ‘hands’ enable bacteria to establish infection, research finds
Biochemists have discovered how protein’s ‘hands’ enable bacteria to establish infection. “These structures are like…