Theoretical physicists show precise control of grain boundaries in graphene may give it predictable mechanical…
Month: February 2015
Toward the next biofuel: Secrets of Fistulifera solaris
Biofuels are an attractive alternative to fossil fuels, but a key challenge in efforts to…
To save your energy while strolling, walk this sway
The first people to walk across the original Millennium Bridge may have been unnerved when…
Smoke from fires linked to tornado intensity
Researchers have found that smoke from fires can intensify tornadoes. They examined the effects of…
Whose numbers determine if a targeted cancer therapy is ‘worth it? ‘
“Increasingly physicians are being presented with health economic analyses in mainstream medical journals as a…
Orangutans take the logging road
‘Foot’ travel by Borneo’s shaggy apes may be evolving more than initially thought, researchers have…
Study supplies insight into behavior of African monsoon
The African monsoon’s response to climate forcing is more complicated than previously understood, new research…
More evidence that musical training protects the brain
Scientists have found some of the strongest evidence yet that musical training in younger years…
Friend, foe or queen? Study highlights the complexities of ant perception
Researchers report that trap-jaw ants recognize the unique odor of a fertile queen only if…
Wrinkle predictions: New mathematical theory may explain patterns in fingerprints, raisins, and microlenses
As a grape slowly dries and shrivels, its surface creases, ultimately taking on the wrinkled…