The microbial ecosystem in the human gut can switch from one stable state into another,…
Month: July 2014
Better visualizing of fitness-app data helps discover trends, reach goals
Researchers have developed visual tools to help self-trackers understand their daily activity patterns over a…
NASA’s RapidScat to unveil hidden cycles of sea winds
Ocean waves, the hot sun, sea breezes — the right combination makes a great day…
Transparent two-sided touchable display wall developed
Scientists have recently developed TransWall, a two-sided, touchable, and transparent display wall that greatly enhances…
Possible pathway for inhibiting liver, colon cancer found
The structure of a protein complex involved in liver and colon cancers has been revealed…
When faced with some sugars, bacteria can be picky eaters
Researchers have found for the first time that genetically identical strains of bacteria can respond…
Damage assessment of runaway barges at Marseilles lock and dam
It takes a synchronized lock and dam system —- operating like a motorized flight of…
Was da Vinci wrong? New research shows friction and fracture are interrelated, with implications for earthquakes
Overturning conventional wisdom stretching all the way to Leonardo da Vinci, new research shows that…
Nanotechnology: Paving the way for electronic applications
Two-dimensional sheets of electronic materials, such as graphene, show promise for practical nanoelectronics applications, including…
Solar cells: Powered by nanoholes
Increasing the cost-effectiveness of photovoltaic devices is critical to making these renewable energy sources competitive…