Next-gen electronics inspired by vacuum sealer
RUTGERS (US) — A familiar kitchen gadget has inspired an advance toward flexible screens for electronics. Continue…
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:40 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 18, 2012 12:38 - 0 Comments
Therapy protects liver from drug damage
RUTGERS (US) — Blocking communication between cells may be an effective way to protect the liver from toxic drugs like acetaminophen, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 12, 2012 12:36 - 0 Comments
El Gordo: Big, hot galaxy cluster found
RUTGERS (US) — Astrophysicists have discovered the largest galaxy cluster ever seen in the distant universe, located more than 7 billion light years from Earth. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 26, 2011 8:09 - 0 Comments
Genuflecting plant discovered in Brazil
RUTGERS (US) — A newly discovered Brazilian plant bends down after its fruits are formed and plants its own seeds in the ground. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 2, 2011 12:42 - 0 Comments
Why influenza B only infects humans
RUTGERS / U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Researchers say they now know why influenza B is limited to humans, a discovery that could lead to new drugs to fight seasonal flu epidemics. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 12, 2011 14:49 - 0 Comments
Supercomputing in the cloud (from an iPad)
RUTGERS (US) — A team of experts created a massive virtual supercomputer cloud capable of easily solving the toughest computing tasks. And they can operate it from an iPad. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2011 9:42 - 3 Comments
New HIV drug’s secret is flexibility
RUTGERS (US) — A new HIV drug’s effectiveness comes from its ability to adapt to the constantly mutating virus, changes that can prevent existing AIDS drugs from working. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 25, 2011 10:27 - 1 Comment
How a supernova earns its stripes
RUTGERS (US) — A cosmic event can speed particles to energies a hundred times higher than those on Earth. How it’s possible may be explained by a pattern of X-ray stripes in the remains of an exploded star. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 10, 2011 15:37 - 0 Comments
Versatile alloy delivers extra bounce
RUTGERS (US) — A class of high-strength metal alloys could be a hundred times more responsive than existing materials, making springs, sensors, and switches smaller and more responsive. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 3, 2010 11:33 - 0 Comments
Galaxy clusters emerge from shadows
RUTGERS (US) — Astrophysicists have discovered 10 new massive galaxy clusters from a large, uniform survey of the southern sky. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 22, 2010 9:16 - 0 Comments
Plastic solar cells let sun in for less
RUTGERS (US) — Newly discovered properties could lead to efficient and inexpensive plastic solar cells for pollution-free electricity production. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 9, 2010 10:08 - 0 Comments
Why tin is ‘magic’ for physicists
RUTGERS (US)—In the journal Nature, physicists recently reported studies on tin that add knowledge to a concept known as magic numbers—while perhaps helping scientists to explain how heavy elements are made in exploding stars. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 9, 2010 16:09 - 2 Comments
Growing hard corn to better feed the world
RUTGERS (US)—Scientists have discovered the basis for hard corn kernels which could lead to better hybrids and increase the food supply for people in developing countries who rely on corn as a nutritional staple. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 24, 2010 13:01 - 3 Comments
Mobile threat for ‘smart phone’ users
RUTGERS (US)—A type of malware known to affect personal computers can now attack smart mobile phones, potentially causing a phone to eavesdrop on a meeting, track an owner’s travels, or rapidly drain its battery to render the phone useless. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 16, 2009 18:20 - 2 Comments
Asking smarter security questions
RUTGERS (US)—The trouble with most online security questions is that they’re not very secure, according to Danfeng Yao. (more…)
