Posts Tagged ‘Stanford University’
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. Continue…
Friday, May 24, 2013 10:47 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - May 21, 2013 13:57 - 0 Comments
Biology can’t run on genes alone
UC DAVIS (US) — Don’t lose the organism in the excitement over its genes, say biologists, who caution against straying too far from the actual plants, animals, and microorganisms. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 20, 2013 16:46 - 0 Comments
Purify water with tiny magnetic scavengers
STANFORD (US) — Nanoparticles that can be removed quickly by magnet could offer a promising new way to disinfect water. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 16, 2013 16:19 - 11 Comments
Depressed people’s body clocks ‘out of sync’
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A new brain study reveals that the circadian clocks of people with depression are altered at the cellular level. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 16, 2013 12:49 - 0 Comments
Earth’s iron core is not ‘rock solid’
STANFORD (US) — Researchers squeezed iron at pressures as high as 3 million times that felt at sea level to recreate conditions at Earth’s center. The results suggest the core is uneven, grainy, and weak. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 16, 2013 12:01 - 2 Comments
Wait for it: Ants pick perfect time to forage
STANFORD (US) — A biologist’s decades-long study of the collective behavior of harvester ant colonies has provided a rare real-time look at natural selection at work. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 16, 2013 10:37 - 1 Comment
Clawed frogs spread deadly amphibian fungus
STANFORD (US) — The African clawed frog, a species used around the world for biomedical research, is spreading an amphibian-killing fungus when they are released into the wild. (more…)
Top Stories - May 15, 2013 10:29 - 2 Comments
Heart monitor in a bandage
STANFORD (US) — Engineers hope the technology they developed for their ultra-sensitive, paper-thin heart monitor may soon be used in prosthetic limbs and to monitor newborn babies at risk. (more…)
Top Stories - May 8, 2013 6:25 - 4 Comments
Metamaterial could lead to ‘perfect lens’
STANFORD (US) — Engineers have designed a broadband metamaterial that more than doubles the range of wavelengths of light that can be manipulated. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 6, 2013 12:35 - 0 Comments
How couples ‘click’ in just four minutes
STANFORD (US) —When trying to make a love connection in just under five minutes, speed daters need to remember that it might be what you say, not what you look like, that matters most. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 6, 2013 12:15 - 1 Comment
Did China’s agriculture sprout in Ice Age?
STANFORD (US) — The discovery of grinding stones pushes the origins of agriculture in China back 12,000 years, and suggests it evolved independently around the world. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 29, 2013 16:20 - 0 Comments
Redshirt hype? Most don’t delay kindergarten
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Delaying a child’s entry into kindergarten—known as “redshirting”—is not as common as thought, but the percentage varies greatly depending on the child’s community. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 24, 2013 16:46 - 0 Comments
Bad deeds can tarnish money’s value
UC BERKELEY / STANFORD (US) — When people perceive money as morally tainted, they also view it as having less value and purchasing power, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 24, 2013 10:02 - 2 Comments
Low-achieving students don’t get top teachers
STANFORD (US) — A study of a major urban school district reveals that high-achieving students tend to get the best teachers, leaving others to less experienced instructors. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 16, 2013 15:03 - 2 Comments
Testosterone pumps up threats for tough guys
STANFORD (US) — The higher a man’s testosterone level, the more macho he’s likely to act when his masculinity is threatened, a new study finds. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 15, 2013 10:25 - 3 Comments
Cooling panels send sun’s heat back to space
STANFORD (US) — Scientists have developed a new type of solar structure that can cool buildings in full sunlight. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 11, 2013 11:06 - 0 Comments
Hydrogel turns mouse brain transparent
STANFORD (US) — A new technique can make a mouse brain transparent, allowing researchers to probe its intact wiring and structures with light and chemicals. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 10, 2013 10:47 - 0 Comments
Rocky ride tells sea urchins to grow up
UC DAVIS / STANFORD (US) — Purple sea urchin larvae know it’s time to settle down and grow into adults when tumbling in the waves signals they’ve hit a rocky shore, new research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 9, 2013 11:36 - 0 Comments
To survive, sea urchins evolve in a snap
STANFORD (US) — Some purple sea urchins are able to evolve rapidly, which should come in handy as climate change increases ocean acidity. (more…)
