Today, personal communication is greatly enabled and enhanced by various messaging apps that provide text messaging, voice…
Month: March 2015
Scientists build a nanolaser using a single atomic sheet
Scientists have built a new nanometer-sized laser using a semiconductor that’s only three atoms thick….
New membranes deliver clean water more efficiently
Researchers have developed new membranes or micro-filters that will result in clean water in a…
How our DNA may prevent bowel cancer
The link between aspirin and colon cancer prevention may depend on a person’s individual genetics,…
Doubling of coastal erosion by mid-century in Hawai’i
Chronic erosion dominates the sandy beaches of Hawai’i, causing beach loss as it damages homes,…
Mutations taking place only in brain identified as cause of intractable epilepsy
Brain somatic mutations in the MTOR gene Researchers propose a targeted therapy to lessen epileptic…
Searching for traces in the atmosphere
4th generation halogenated coolants and foaming agents have only been in use for a few…
Building shape inspires new material discovery
Physicists inspired by the radical shape of a Canberra building have created a new type…
Milk could be good for your brain
A correlation between milk consumption and the levels of a naturally-occurring antioxidant called glutathione in…
Malaria-infected cells produce odors attractive to mosquitoes
The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum produces chemical compounds called terpenes that give off odors that…