‘Slam-dunk’ proof of water on Mars
CORNELL (US) — The discovery of a bright vein of gypsum in ancient rock proves that water once flowed underground on Mars, researchers say. Continue…
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 20:21 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Oct 24, 2011 10:52 - 2 Comments
Imaging scope may lead to fewer biopsies
CORNELL (US) — A new imaging scope that can be inserted safely into a patient’s body could minimize the need for unnecessary biopsies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2011 15:21 - 0 Comments
Tissue pushes healthy skin invasion
CORNELL (US) — Manufactured tissue grafts could benefit victims of traumatic injuries by encouraging healthy skin to move into wounded areas, reducing the need for surgery. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 23, 2011 11:39 - 0 Comments
Torque lends spin to memory storage
CORNELL (US) — Researchers have discovered a way to measure and optimize performance of computer memory that can retain stored information without power. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 23, 2010 13:47 - 1 Comment
Light scattered via nanotubes
CORNELL (US) — Just as walkie-talkies transmit and receive radio waves, carbon nanotubes can transmit and receive light at the nanoscale. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 8, 2010 13:04 - 0 Comments
When protein clusters misbehave
CORNELL (US) — New research offers stunning visual evidence of a wide array of protein clusters with varying molecular structures—some of which might be key to understanding Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 30, 2010 11:31 - 0 Comments
Diesels are Beijing’s biggest polluters
CORNELL (US) — The 62-mile, nine-day traffic jam in Beijing’s August heat made international headlines—and an epic amount of air pollution. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 24, 2010 12:02 - 1 Comment
Oxide goes from dull to dreamy
CORNELL (US)—There’s nothing particularly exciting about the oxide compound europium titanate—until it’s sliced nanometers thin and physically stretched on a specially designed template. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 24, 2010 10:54 - 0 Comments
Is the moon (still) shrinking?
CORNELL (US)—The highest-resolution images ever taken of the moon have revealed clifflike formations called scarps that suggest the lunar surface shrank within the last 1 billion years—and possibly more recently than that. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 12, 2010 10:32 - 3 Comments
Maintaining mobility with ‘Smart Walker’
CORNELL (US)—An electronic button braking system that replaces bicycle-style squeeze brakes will make rolling walkers safer and easier to use. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 6, 2010 10:35 - 0 Comments
First 3-D image of sub-nano pores
CORNELL (US)—In the quest for faster and cheaper computers, scientists have imaged pore structures in insulation material at sub-nanometer scales for the first time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 7, 2010 11:06 - 4 Comments
Tanning ingredient ‘glues’ post-op wounds
CORNELL (US)—A compound found in sunless tanning spray may be effective in helping to seal wounds following surgery, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 5, 2010 12:44 - 2 Comments
Turn on adhesive. Scale walls like Spidey
CORNELL (US)—A palm-sized device that uses water surface tension as an adhesive bond might one day make it possible for mere mortals to climb walls like Spider-Man. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 4, 2010 13:00 - 1 Comment
Ammonia snubbed in nitrogen’s clean break
CORNELL (US)—Chemists have devised a way to break the tough nitrogen-nitrogen bond in the lab and simultaneously create carbon-nitrogen bonds. They fast-tracked the process by skipping the usual energy-intensive, fossil fuel-burning step of creating ammonia. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 14, 2009 12:26 - 2 Comments
How ho-hum crystals turn into shells
CORNELL (US)—Single crystals of the mineral calcite—the chief material in limestone—are predictable, homogeneous, and, well, a little boring. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 10, 2009 18:41 - 2 Comments
Can you see me now?
CORNELL (US)—New technology is allowing the deaf and hard of hearing to use cell phones the same way hearing people do—by talking. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 10, 2009 13:56 - 8 Comments
Tiny transistor may become conductor king
CORNELL (US)—A newly developed and extremely efficient transistor may soon replace silicon as the semiconductor of choice for power applications. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 12, 2009 14:57 - 0 Comments
Growing graphene without the mess
A conceptual illustration of an array of single atom-thick graphene transistors. Graphene is often hailed as potentially supplanting silicon in electronics, with its remarkable strength, despite its one atom-thick sheets, and its off-the-charts electrical properties. Researchers are experimenting with growing full-scale, four-inch graphene wafers. (Credit: Shivank Garg)
