Scientists have built a novel sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using…
Month: October 2015
Surgical patients should stay on cholesterol medications to reduce risk of death
Patients who stop taking cholesterol medications before surgery are following outdated recommendations, and significantly increasing…
Why Earth is so much bigger than Mars: Rocky planets formed from ‘pebbles’
Using a new process in planetary formation modeling, where planets grow from tiny bodies called…
Restoring testosterone rather than replacing it helps safeguard a man’s fertility
Restoring testosterone production in men may be as effective as replacing it, without compromising their…
May the Fifth Force be with you
Discovering possible new forces in nature is no mean task. The discovery of gravity linked…
Mental maps: Route-learning changes brain tissue
Fifteen years ago, a study showed that the brains of London cab drivers had an…
Wall-less Hall thruster may power future deep space missions
To prolong the lifespan of Hall thrusters, scientists have experimentally optimized the operation of a…
Graphene flakes as an ultra-fast stopwatch
Scientists have developed a new optical detector from graphene which reacts very rapidly to incident…
Robotic systems: How sensorimotor intelligence may develop
Researchers propose a novel learning rule to explain the development of sensorimotor intelligence.
Microscopic Brownian Carnot engine
Engineers have reported on the development of a microscopic motor operating between two thermal baths,…