For the first time, researchers have mapped human disease-causing pathogens, dividing the world into a…
Month: December 2014
Tinkering with the Tao of pandas
Good news on the panda front: Turns out they’re not quite as delicate — and…
Low-grade waste heat regenerates ammonia battery
An efficient method to harvest low-grade waste heat as electricity may be possible using reversible…
Geckos are sticky without effort: Death has no impact on strength geckos use to adhere to surfaces
Scientists have studied a variety of features in geckos such as the adhesive toe pads…
People in unhappy places are depressed more than a week a month
People in the country’s unhappiest communities spend about a quarter of the month so far…
Glass houses: Your personality helps predict your real estate choices
According to a new study, personality traits are strong indicators of real-estate decisions. The study…
Clothes that can monitor, transmit biomedical info developed
Smart textiles are able to monitor and transmit wearers’ biomedical information via wireless or cellular…
Are There Safe, Effective Treatments for Hereditary Angioedema in Children?
Hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare genetic disease that causes recurrent swelling under the skin and…
Extraordinary throughput at supercomputing conference
Computer scientists moved 65 terabytes of data in under just 100 minutes at a recent…
Online tool to help cities in Great Lakes Region plan for climate impacts
Reduced water availability and quality, floods and problems related to heat stress are some of…