Science & Technology
Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2012 11:03 - 1 Comment
Electronics keep their cool with graphene
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A new form of graphene could prevent laptops and other electronics from overheating, one of the largest hurdles to building smaller, more powerful devices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2012 10:39 - 1 Comment
How ‘molecular machines’ evolved
U. CHICAGO / U. OREGON (US) — New research explains how a few genetic mutations may account for the evolution of complex “molecular machines.” (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 9, 2012 14:55 - 0 Comments
50-million-year-old crickets with ears
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — A new study of cricket and katydid fossils suggests the insects evolved ears long before bats, their major predator, came along. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 9, 2012 14:26 - 0 Comments
‘Extinct’ tortoise found in Galapagos
YALE (US) — Dozens of giant tortoises of a species believed extinct for 150 years may still be living at a remote location in the Galápagos Islands, according to a new genetic analysis. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 9, 2012 12:50 - 1 Comment
Hormones unleash ant’s inner ‘Hulk’
MCGILL (CAN) — Researchers report hormones can reawaken ancestral genes in ants—genes that produce giant-headed “supersoldiers.” (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 6, 2012 8:10 - 1 Comment
‘Pack’ semiconductors to boost efficiency
STANFORD (US) — A new way of packing molecules could boost the electrical conductivity of organic semiconductors, paving the way for foldable smartphones and clothing that uses sunlight to charge iPads. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 5, 2012 12:24 - 0 Comments
Bacteria ‘chatter’ curbs infectious slime
TEXAS A&M (US) — By manipulating the way bacteria “talk” to each other, researchers have achieved unprecedented control over the formation and dispersal of biofilms. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 5, 2012 11:36 - 0 Comments
Bone DNA dates disease to Middle Ages
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A study of skeletal remains suggests the infectious disease brucellosis has been endemic to Albania since at least the Middle Ages. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 4, 2012 13:08 - 0 Comments
‘Tinkertoy’ framework most porous yet
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — An alternate approach to building porous materials could ease the delivery of drugs into the human body and better control the storage of voluminous quantities of gas molecules, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 4, 2012 12:34 - 0 Comments
Paired nanoribbons boost conductivity
VANDERBILT (US) — A new way to enhance thermal conductivity may help engineers manage thermal effects in smart phones, computers, and lasers, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 3, 2012 13:34 - 2 Comments
‘Pseudogap’ fuels superconductor feats
CALTECH (US) — New research on how copper oxides conduct electricity at higher temperatures may lead to cheaper superconductors. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 3, 2012 12:41 - 0 Comments
Shearing forces yield stringy surprise
U. CHICAGO / CORNELL (US) — Microscopic spheres form strings in surprising alignments when suspended in a viscous fluid and sheared between two plates, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 3, 2012 10:29 - 0 Comments
Amoeba kinship prevents cheating
U. WASHINGTON-ST. LOUIS (US) — Kinship is to credit for cooperation, according to new research on amoebae, which must band together in order to complete their life cycles. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 30, 2011 12:56 - 2 Comments
Tempo matters for female frogs
U. MISSOURI (US) — Certain female tree frogs may be remarkably attuned to the songs of mates who share the same number of chromosomes as they do, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 30, 2011 12:13 - 0 Comments
Robotic surgery for run-down satellites
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A technology developed for delicate abdominal surgeries someday may be used to repair satellites in space, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 29, 2011 11:15 - 0 Comments
Laser ‘egg carton’ traps giant atoms
U. MICHIGAN (US) — With an “egg carton” of laser light, physicists can trap giant Rydberg atoms with up to 90 percent efficiency. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 28, 2011 11:05 - 1 Comment
Climate spurs 65M years of evolution
BROWN (US) — Climate change profoundly influenced the rise and fall of six distinct and successive waves of mammal diversity in North America over the last 65 million years, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 27, 2011 12:53 - 0 Comments
‘Shadow state’ boosts solar cells by 40%
U. TEXAS (US) — Recent experiments show it’s possible to double the number of electrons harvested from one photon of sunlight using an organic plastic semiconductor material. (more…)
