Science & Technology - May 23, 2011 14:02 - 1 Comment

Ethanol leftovers: From fungus to feed

IOWA STATE (US) — Fungus grown from ethanol leftovers is being used to make animal feed. Researchers believe it may be possible to develop the process further to be used as a low-cost nutritional supplement for people. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 23, 2011 10:55 - 3 Comments

Gotcha! Captcha security flaws revealed

STANFORD (US) — Researchers have created a computer program that defeats audio captchas on website account forms, leaving them vulnerable to automated attacks. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 20, 2011 15:35 - 0 Comments

Hijack photosynthesis to make hydrogen

U. CHICAGO (US) — Researchers were able to produced hydrogen at a rate five times greater than the previous record-setting method by linking platinum nanoparticles with algae proteins. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 19, 2011 14:55 - 0 Comments

Big brains gave mammals strong sniffers

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Scientists used CT scans to reconstruct the brains of two early mammals and discovered that they had larger-than-expected brains, particularly in the area for smell. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 18, 2011 17:02 - 1 Comment

Seed mixtures snarl pest control

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Increasing the use of seed mixtures in insecticidal corn is expected to increase risk and make pest monitoring more difficult. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 18, 2011 13:39 - 0 Comments

Strike a pose. Computers are watching

NYU (US) — A crowd-sourcing music video is helping computer vision scientists give eyesight to machines. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 17, 2011 16:34 - 0 Comments

New primate fossil found in Texas

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A prehistoric primate that lived in the badlands of west Texas about 43 million years ago was more bush baby than human. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 17, 2011 14:09 - 0 Comments

Worms win, coming and going

NORTHWESTERN (US) — A tiny flatworm that is able to regenerate itself no matter what tragedy befalls it may offer clues to tissue regeneration and repair in humans. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 17, 2011 12:29 - 0 Comments

Laser has more bang, less bulk

STANFORD (US) — In a push toward smaller, faster data transmission, researchers have produced a nanoscale laser that is much faster and vastly more energy efficient than anything available today. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 17, 2011 10:47 - 3 Comments

Mild, um, speech pauses are persuasive

U. MICHIGAN (US) — To be successful in speaking situations, it’s best to remember an old adage: Everything in moderation. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 16, 2011 16:49 - 0 Comments

How neurons say ‘go, mouse, go!’

CORNELL (US) — A group of spinal cord nerve cells manages running in mice, telling them when to go—and when to go faster. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 16, 2011 11:53 - 2 Comments

Got the bandwidth you deserve? Ask Kermit

GEORGIA TECH (US) — As Internet service providers make the transition to usage-based pricing plans, a tool could help consumers ensure they’re getting their money’s worth. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 16, 2011 10:21 - 0 Comments

200 million-year-old self-segregation

BROWN (US) — Just like buying a house today, climate and location were major factors in where animals lived 200 million years ago. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 13, 2011 13:55 - 0 Comments

Carbon ‘sponge’ adds zoom, zoom

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A three-dimensional porous carbon is expected to make fast, efficient supercapacitators better able to deliver more charge. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 13, 2011 12:21 - 2 Comments

Mold metallic glass in 10 milliseconds

CALTECH (US) — A new technique allows researchers to heat a piece of metallic glass at a rate of a million degrees per second and then mold it into any shape in just a few milliseconds. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 13, 2011 10:57 - 0 Comments

Tiny microbe hints at cell interaction

RUTGERS (US) — A bucket of seawater and a single-celled marine animal are offering clues to what makes a cell healthy or unhealthy. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 13, 2011 9:48 - 0 Comments

Vitamins get a ticket to ride

PENN STATE (US) — Pockets of corn starch acting as a taxi service may offer a less expensive and more environmentally friendly alternative in creating vitamins and other medications. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 11, 2011 10:01 - 4 Comments

One sniff snuffs out bevy of bugs

VANDERBILT (US) — A forceful insect repellant that is thousands of times more effective than DEET, combats not only malaria-carrying mosquitoes, but pesky flies, moths, and ants as well. (more…)

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