Engineers have found a new way to switch the polarization of nanomagnets without the need…
Month: August 2015
Earliest evidence of reproduction in a complex organism
A new study of 565 million-year-old fossils has identified how some of the first complex…
Four million years at Africa’s salad bar
As grasses grew more common in Africa, most major mammal groups tried grazing on them…
Character traits outweigh material benefits in assessing value others bring to us
When it comes to making decisions involving others, the impression we have of their character…
Potential new therapy approaches to reverse kidney damage identified
Cell plasticity program resulting from kidney damage can be targeted to reverse kidney disease and…
How an important enzyme used in drug production recognizes its substrate
The mechanism by which an enzyme used in industrial production of an important drug for…
Quantum behavior of millimeter-sized magnets unraveled: Superconducting qubit and magnetic sphere hybrid
Researchers have demonstrated that it is possible to exchange a quantum bit, the minimum unit…
Better together: Graphene-nanotube hybrid switches
Researchers have combined two unlikely materials to make a digital switch that could improve high…
Scientists study ‘peanut-shaped’ asteroid near earth
A mile-long asteroid that raced past Earth July 25 at about 45,000 miles per hour…
Brain teaser: 3-D printed ’tissue’ to help combat disease
A bench-top brain that accurately reflects actual brain tissue would be significant for researching not…