Scientists have developed a wearable liquid-based microfluidic tactile sensor that is small, thin, highly flexible…
Month: September 2015
Spin caloritronics: Physicists find new explanation for key experiment
An experiment in 2008 laid the foundations for research on ‘spin caloritronics’ — a field…
New synthesis method imitates the way molecules were formed at the dawn of life on Earth
Researchers have developed a method for synthesizing organic molecules very selectively, by assembling simple molecules…
Dangerous swelling in babies linked to mutated gene
Scientists have discovered a new gene mutation that causes potentially fatal swelling in unborn and…
If you’re sitting down, don’t sit still, new research suggests
New research suggests that the movements involved in fidgeting may counteract the adverse health impacts…
Tiny carbon-capturing motors may help tackle rising carbon dioxide levels
Machines that are much smaller than the width of a human hair could one day…
Hot, dense material surrounds O-type star with largest magnetic field known
Observations revealed that the unusually large magnetosphere around an O-type star called NGC 1624-2 contains…
Frustrated magnets point towards new memory
Theoretical physicists have discovered that so-called ‘frustrated magnets’ can produce skyrmions, tiny magnetic vortices that…
Messier 17: A cosmic rose with many names
This new image of the rose-colored star forming region Messier 17 was captured by the…
Businesses Held for Ransom: TorrentLocker and CryptoWall Change Tactics
Perpetrators behind ransomware have moved away from targeting consumers and tailored their attacks to extort…