Encryption tool keeps online photos private
USC (US) — A new tool encrypts part of a photo to keep it secure, but leaves enough data unencrypted that the image can still be used by services like Facebook and Flickr. Continue…
Friday, April 5, 2013 16:00 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2013 13:30 - 0 Comments
Patients don’t want to be bargain hunters
USC (US) — When it comes to health care, high deductibles aren’t enough to motivate patients to shop around for cheap medical services, a new study reports. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 7, 2013 13:33 - 0 Comments
Why some coasts are tsunami ‘magnets’
USC (US) — The earthquake zones off certain coasts—like those of Japan and Java—can produce a focus point that makes them especially vulnerable to massive and devastating tsunamis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2013 14:58 - 0 Comments
Turning off neurons makes cold-proof mice
USC (US) — Neuroscientists have selectively shut off the ability to sense cold in mice while leaving them the ability to sense heat and touch—a feat that could lead to better pain drugs for people. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 1, 2013 13:00 - 0 Comments
How long have humans walked on grasslands?
USC (US) — An analysis of how vegetation has changed in the cradle of humanity over the past 12 million years is challenging long-held beliefs about human evolution. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 25, 2013 11:35 - 0 Comments
Empathy ups brain response to atypical bodies
USC (US) — When we watch people who have different bodies perform tasks, our brains work hard to understand. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 19, 2012 9:23 - 0 Comments
Hurricane Sandy doubled Internet outages
USC (US) — During Hurricane Sandy, almost twice as much of the Internet was down in the US than usual, say scientists who track outages throughout the world. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 10, 2012 12:11 - 2 Comments
Teflon leftover can fuel drug discovery
USC (US) — Chemists have found a way to turn ozone-destroying greenhouse gas leftover from Teflon manufacture into reagents for producing pharmaceuticals. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 15, 2012 12:20 - 0 Comments
‘Seeds’ grow carbon nanotube clones
USC (US) — With a new “cloning” system, scientists can create carbon nanotubes with predefined structures. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 24, 2012 16:32 - 0 Comments
‘Power cable’ bacteria electrify the seafloor
USC (US) — Scientists have discovered tiny, filamentous bacteria that link up like living power cables to transmit electrons thousands of cell lengths away. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2012 14:06 - 1 Comment
‘Irreversible’ drug toxic to ovarian cancer
USC (US) — A new type of drug for ovarian cancer latches on and doesn’t let go—which means patients could take fewer doses, and that it may be effective for drug-resistant cancers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 2, 2012 8:39 - 1 Comment
‘Breathing’ battery saves energy for rainy day
USC (US) — A new low-cost, “air-breathing” battery has the capacity to store between eight and 24 hours’ worth of energy. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 25, 2012 15:02 - 1 Comment
For super fast data, give light a twist
USC (US) — Twisted beams of light are able to transmit more than 85,000 times more data per second than broadband cable, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 14, 2012 10:42 - 1 Comment
Quantum power may speed up web searches
USC (US) — With the Web constantly expanding, researchers have proposed—and demonstrated the feasibility of—using quantum computers to speed up the process. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 26, 2012 10:34 - 3 Comments
Solar nanocrystals float in printable ink
USC (US) — Scientists have developed a potential pathway to cheap, stable solar cells made from nanocrystals so small they can be painted onto clear surfaces as liquid ink. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 9, 2012 8:42 - 1 Comment
Quantum computer built inside diamond
USC (US) — Researchers have built a quantum computer in a diamond, the first of its kind to include protection against harmful noise called “decoherence.” (more…)
