Climate may crank storms into overdrive
PRINCETON (US) — As Earth’s climate changes, severe storms could become far more common in low-lying coastal areas, according to a new study. Continue…
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Earth & Environment - May 12, 2011 16:02 - 0 Comments
2,300 years of data warn of drought
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A sediment core from a lake in the Andes Mountains suggests that as temperatures rise, summer monsoons will lessen, causing densely populated tropical regions to experience severe water shortages. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 25, 2011 16:58 - 1 Comment
Nano-transistor has colossal capability
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A super-small, super-sensitive transistor could be used as an artificial atom to develop electronic materials with properties not found in nature. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 28, 2011 15:30 - 0 Comments
Nanomaterials with give survive
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Self-healing materials have turned the tables on strength and survival by showing that sometimes it helps to be a little bit frail. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2011 22:47 - 0 Comments
Stretchy arteries grown in the lab
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — By using muscles cells from baboons, researchers have grown arteries that exhibit unprecedented levels of elasticity for vessels grown outside the body. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 27, 2011 18:49 - 1 Comment
Reward sets off ruckus in teen brain
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The frenzy of neuron activity seen in adolescent rat brains when reward is on the line suggests a biological root to risky behavior in teenagers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 16, 2010 11:48 - 0 Comments
Etch a Sketch on the nanoscale
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — When combined with near-atomic-size electronic circuitry, a newly developed nanoscale light sensor is able to produce hybrid optic and electronic devices. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 21, 2010 13:44 - 0 Comments
Plant plastics not so green after all?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Biopolymers may be the more eco-friendly material, but petroleum-derived plastics can be less environmentally taxing to produce. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 29, 2010 10:59 - 0 Comments
Black seniors abused, swindled more
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — African American seniors could be twice as likely to be the victims of psychological abuse as elders of other races. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 27, 2010 14:23 - 0 Comments
Exoplanet’s odd journey recorded
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — An international team was able to track a planet 190 light-years from Earth making a rare passage in front of its star. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 26, 2010 14:42 - 0 Comments
How to build colonies of cargo-toting cells
U. PITTSBURGH (US)—Inspired by the social interactions of ants and slime molds, engineers have designed artificial cells capable of self-organizing into independent groups that can communicate and cooperate—and carry cargo. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 10, 2010 12:57 - 8 Comments
Are LED lamps a best buy for cities?
U. PITTSBURGH (US)—Light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights strike the best balance between brightness, affordability, and energy savings over their lifespan—from production to disposal—a new bulb comparison shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 19, 2010 11:44 - 0 Comments
Carthage infant sacrifice debunked as myth
U. PITTSBURGH (US)—New research refutes the millennia-old conjecture that the ancient empire of Carthage regularly sacrificed its youngest citizens. (more…)
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