A promising study found that kindergartners in classes with shared iPads significantly outscored their peers…
Month: April 2015
New insights into graphene and organic composites in electronics
Chemists have reviewed the potential for graphene-organic composite materials in electronics. The researchers show how…
How many gold atoms make gold metal?
Researchers have shown that dramatic changes in the electronic properties of nanometer-sized chunks of gold…
Plastic parts for internal combustion engines
Efforts to produce lighter vehicles necessarily include engine parts, such as the cylinder casing, which…
Scientists a step closer to developing renewable propane
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the development of synthetic pathways that will enable…
Reliable systems for recharging electric vehicles
The success of electric vehicle networks depends on economical vehicles – and efficient power grids….
Patient-Therapist relationship most important issue when it comes to psychosis patients, experts say
The psychological treatment of more than 300 people suffering from psychosis has been examined by…
New study challenges current thinking on how attention changes with social context
Conventional thinking — that people’s attention is readily captured by other people’s faces above all…
Plant cell structure discovery could lead to improved renewable materials
Major steps forward in the use of plants for renewable materials, energy and for building…
Versatile switch for light-controlled cells: The structure of the light-driven ion pump KR2 may provide a blueprint for new optogenetic tools
Scientists have uncovered the atomic structure of KR2, a light-driven transporter for sodium ions which…