Researchers have discovered new drug-like compounds that could ultimately be developed into medicines that offer…
Month: September 2015
Should countries honor their climate debts?
All countries have contributed to recent climate change, but some much more so than others….
Lure of winning prizes encourages saving, researchers find
People are more willing to save money when offered the chance to win a prize,…
Realizing carbon nanotube integrated circuits
Newly developed, solution-based encapsulation layers have been used by researchers to create air-stable, wafer-scale integrated…
Dark matter: CRESST searches for ‘lightweights’
Scientists have searched for the particles of dark matter in numerous experiments – so far,…
New analysis of textured surfaces could lead to more efficient, and less dangerous, power plants
The boiling of water is at the heart of many industrial processes, from the operation…
Rudeness damages medical staff performance
Incivility among medical staff members has grave consequences for quality of patient care and diagnostic…
Nano-dunes with the ion beam
Many semiconductor devices in modern technology are based on nanostructures. Producing arrays of regular nanostructures…
Continued smoking after MS diagnosis associated with accelerated disease progression
Continued smoking after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) appears to be associated with accelerated…
A close-up view of materials as they stretch or compress
Materials scientists want to squeeze every bit of performance out of materials, particularly in the…