Science & Technology
Science & Technology - Jun 7, 2013 15:18 - 3 Comments
Plankton fossils found in 3 billion-year-old rocks
PENN STATE (US) — Researchers say they’ve discovered microfossils of plankton in 3 billion-year-old rocks. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 7, 2013 14:57 - 0 Comments
To study alcohol: More robots, fewer animals?
NYU (US) — Robotic fish could reduce the number of live animals needed to study the effects of alcohol on behavior and the brain, scientists say. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 6, 2013 8:22 - 0 Comments
The fastest-evolving fish on the planet
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Often called “living fossils,” the prehistoric-looking sturgeon are actually evolving very quickly when it comes to body size. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 6, 2013 5:42 - 0 Comments
Quantum thermometer inside a living cell?
U. CHICAGO (US) — In two recent papers, scientists describe how quantum mechanics can be applied to create nanoscale sensors and to use lasers to process information. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 5, 2013 13:10 - 0 Comments
How ‘limp noodle’ lizard swims through sand
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Animals that swim use a similar timing pattern to contract their muscles and undulate—including the sandfish lizard, which “swims” through sand. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 5, 2013 11:11 - 0 Comments
How ‘camo’ fish hide in plain sight
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — The lookdown fish can camouflage itself in the ocean by manipulating how light reflects off its skin. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 5, 2013 10:48 - 2 Comments
For better concrete, do as Romans did
UC BERKELEY (US) — Ancient Roman structures that have withstood the elements for more than 2,000 years are showing engineers how to make today’s concrete more durable and sustainable. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 5, 2013 8:04 - 0 Comments
Listen to earthquakes for sound of tsunami
STANFORD (US) — The sound waves from an undersea earthquake could offer an early warning that a large tsunami is on the way. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 5, 2013 6:45 - 1 Comment
Swarms of tiny drones built to spy on hurricanes
U. FLORIDA (US) — Tiny unmanned vehicles may one day be able to swarm over, under, and through hurricanes to help predict the strength and path of storms. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 31, 2013 15:10 - 0 Comments
Curiosity finds ancient streambed on Mars
UC DAVIS (US) — Rounded pebbles on the surface of Mars indicate that a stream once flowed on the red planet, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 31, 2013 10:47 - 3 Comments
Nano web trips up bed bugs
STONY BROOK (US) — A new non-chemical solution literally stops bed bugs in their tracks. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 31, 2013 10:18 - 0 Comments
Low sodium ‘diet’ key to stars’ long life
MONASH U. (AUS) — Stars with a high sodium content die before reaching their final, spectacular stages of life, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 30, 2013 9:50 - 0 Comments
Solar cell advance for copolymer ‘bands’
RICE / PENN STATE (US) — Scientists have created solar cells based on block copolymers, self-assembling organic materials that arrange themselves into distinct layers. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 29, 2013 16:22 - 3 Comments
Astronomers shocked: Neutron star slows down
McGILL U. (CAN) — Neutron stars are known suddenly to begin rotating faster, but researchers say they’ve observed a sudden slowdown in one special kind of neutron star. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 29, 2013 9:39 - 0 Comments
Like purebreds, mutts can inherit medical trouble
UC DAVIS (US) — Purebred and mixed-breed dogs are equally likely to have 13 out of 24 highly prevalent genetic disorders, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 24, 2013 11:39 - 0 Comments
Permafrost microbe loves salty Arctic ‘veins’
MCGILL (CAN) — Scientists have discovered a bacterium in the Canadian High Arctic that thrives at -15º Celsius—temperatures nearly as cold as the surface of Mars. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 24, 2013 11:39 - 2 Comments
So, it’s not parasitic mind control?
PENN STATE (US) — The feeding behavior seen in mosquitoes carrying malaria may be an immune response, not the parasite’s manipulation of the insect’s activity for its own survival. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 24, 2013 10:47 - 2 Comments
First boson laser could save power
STANFORD (US) — Scientists have demonstrated a revolutionary electrically driven polariton laser that could significantly improve the efficiency of lasers. (more…)
