Science & Technology - Feb 14, 2012 12:55 - 0 Comments

MRI allows peek into faulty batteries

NYU (US) — Researchers have developed a way to use MRI technology to see inside batteries without destroying them. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 14, 2012 12:39 - 0 Comments

Lasers test drag on ‘fastest swimsuit’ ever

U. LEEDS (UK) — A new technique that simulates conditions close to those experienced by elite swimmers was used to test fabric for what is believed to be the fastest swimsuit to ever go on the market. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 14, 2012 10:40 - 0 Comments

Mass extinction survivors took 2M years to evolve

U. BUFFALO (US) — Following one of Earth’s greatest mass extinctions, a type of tiny marine organism didn’t begin to rapidly develop new physical traits until about 2 million years after its competition became extinct. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 13, 2012 12:20 - 1 Comment

Top-heavy ‘bugs’ show how to hover

NYU (US) — Top-heavy structures are more likely to maintain their balance while hovering in the air than those that bear a lower center of gravity, new research shows. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2012 16:47 - 0 Comments

In guys, women pick healthy over manly

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Having a healthy skin color is more important in determining how attractive a man is to women than how manly he looks. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2012 15:20 - 0 Comments

Practice, practice, practice makes muscles efficient

U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Practice makes perfect, but continued practice could make you more efficient. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2012 12:41 - 0 Comments

Gold nanoparticles relay signals down the line

RICE (US) — Tiny channels of gold nanoparticles may transmit electromagnetic energy that starts as light and propagates via “dark plasmons.” (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2012 15:01 - 0 Comments

After collision, ‘Amasia’ supercontinent is born

YALE (US) — A new forecast for the formation of supercontinents predicts a far-future collision between America and Eurasia. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2012 13:25 - 0 Comments

Nanospheres trap light and hold on longer

STANFORD (US) — Engineers have created photovoltaic nanoshells that harness a peculiar physical phenomenon to better trap light. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2012 12:52 - 0 Comments

Uncertain choices light up ‘explorer’ brains

BROWN (US) — People who consistently select for uncertainty may harness the computational power of a specific brain region. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2012 16:46 - 2 Comments

Lizard’s evolution keeps ancestors close

UC DAVIS / DUKE (US) — A devastating 2004 hurricane that wiped out a Caribbean lizard population offered an unprecedented opportunity to put an evolutionary theory known as the “founder effect” to the test. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2012 12:43 - 0 Comments

Endangered whales stressed by noisy ships

DUKE (US) — Exposure to low-frequency ship noise may be associated with chronic stress in whales, according to a new study. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2012 11:55 - 0 Comments

U.S. shark attacks down, but more fatal abroad

U. FLORIDA (US) — Shark attacks in the U.S. declined in 2011, but worldwide fatalities reached a two-decade high. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 7, 2012 16:11 - 0 Comments

Thanks to copper, sulfur’s stink repels us

DUKE (US) — Copper ions may be the cause of our sensitivity to sulfurous odors, like skunks, volcanic gases, and armpits. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 6, 2012 17:03 - 2 Comments

Lens method puts dark new galaxy in focus

UC DAVIS (US) — A faint “satellite galaxy” 10 billion light years from Earth is the lowest-mass object ever detected at such a distance, say researchers. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 6, 2012 16:31 - 1 Comment

Finally! A fungus that fights fire ants

U. FLORIDA (US) — After years of searching, scientists may have identified a fungus to control fire ant infestations. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2012 16:59 - 4 Comments

Spry robot built to zip like the butterfly

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — High-speed video of butterflies’ agility in flight may help researchers build tiny robots that mimic the insects’ maneuvers. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2012 15:28 - 7 Comments

Charge the electric car while you drive

STANFORD (US) — New technology could lead to wireless charging of electric vehicles while they cruise down the highway. (more…)

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