Electric shock makes others look more attractive
CALTECH (US) — People judged faces as more attractive after their brains were stimulated with a weak electrical current. Continue…
Thursday, June 13, 2013 15:34 - 0 Comments
Top Stories - May 6, 2013 10:01 - 0 Comments
Scientists wait to see black hole’s birth
CALTECH (US) — A new kind of cosmic flash may reveal the birth of a black hole for the first time. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 14, 2013 17:50 - 0 Comments
Why ‘weird’ cloud doesn’t crank out stars
CALTECH (US) — A puzzling cloud of gas near the galaxy’s center may hold clues to how stars are born. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 10, 2012 11:48 - 0 Comments
‘Waveguide’ emits tiny point of light
CALTECH (US) — A new device can focus light into a point just a few nanometers across and may lead to next-generation applications in computing and imaging. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 13, 2012 12:42 - 2 Comments
How speed daters decide who’s hot, who’s not
CALTECH (US) — For speed daters, first impressions are everything. But it’s more than just whether someone is hot or not. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 18, 2012 12:12 - 4 Comments
Report: US voting moves past ‘hanging chads’
CALTECH (US) — Better technology has led to improvements in the US voting process, but problems still remain, according to a new report. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 26, 2012 16:54 - 2 Comments
Facing temptation, brain sends mixed signals
CALTECH (US) — Scientists have figured out what happens in the brain during self-regulation—such as wanting dessert but knowing you really shouldn’t. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 29, 2012 12:56 - 0 Comments
How genes ‘network’ to grow an embryo
CALTECH (US) — Biologists have created the first computational model that predicts how gene networks interact to control the growth of sea-urchin embryos. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 27, 2012 11:40 - 0 Comments
‘Nanobridge’ weighs molecules one by one
CALTECH (US) — A new mechanical device is able to measure the mass of individual molecules one at a time. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 17, 2012 11:27 - 2 Comments
Solar-power potty wins toilet challenge
CALTECH (US) — A toilet that uses power from the sun to break down water and human waste into fertilizer and hydrogen has won the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 16, 2012 10:10 - 0 Comments
‘Near perfect’ amp may grab space signals
CALTECH (US) — A new type of amplifier for boosting electrical signals can be used to study stars, galaxies, and black holes or for exploring the quantum world and developing quantum computers. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 27, 2012 10:32 - 1 Comment
Laser scalpel would leave skin unharmed
CALTECH (US) — A new way to focus light into tissue paves the way for incision-free surgery that leaves skin intact. (more…)
Top Stories - May 10, 2012 8:42 - 4 Comments
Why we blow it when stakes are high
CALTECH (US) — In sports, on a game show, or just on the job, what causes people to choke when the stakes are high? (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 26, 2012 10:27 - 0 Comments
To nab wasted heat, solid mimics liquid
CALTECH / U. MICHIGAN (US) — A new, liquid-like compound has the potential to be even more efficient than traditional thermoelectrics. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 12, 2012 15:38 - 0 Comments
Physicists catch elusive neutrino switch
CALTECH (US) — Physicists have detected and measured, for the first time, a transformation of one particular type of neutrino into another type.
Top Stories - Mar 7, 2012 12:49 - 3 Comments
Why we always see the man in the moon
CALTECH (US) — New research explains why the moon settled into an orbit with the “man”—rather than the moon’s crater-covered far side—facing Earth. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 16, 2012 13:12 - 1 Comment
Plasma corkscrews offer clues to solar flares
CALTECH (US) — Researchers can better explain solar flares’ dramatic behavior, thanks to microsecond snapshots of plasma jets. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 5, 2012 12:17 - 6 Comments
Computer model explains Titan mystery
CALTECH (US) — A new computer model may explain the mysterious polar lakes, rainstorms, and clouds on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 6, 2011 12:27 - 1 Comment
18 Jupiter-like planets orbit massive stars
CALTECH (US) — A team of astronomers have found 18 Jupiter-like planets—the largest collection ever confirmed—in orbit around “retired” stars that are one and a half times more massive than the Sun. (more…)
