Chips Themselves Go Wireless
The silicon chip may soon join the growing list of devices to go wireless, a development that could speed computers…
Trees May Contribute To Ozone Problem
Trees may not actually commit suicide, but certain species do produce pollutants that hamper their own growth while contributing to…
Adult Stem Cell Breakthrough
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute (SCI) have found the first evidence that adult bone marrow-derived cells…
Human Noise Wrecks Whales’ Sex Lives
The very-low-frequency courtship songs of fin whales and blue whales are the most powerful and ubiquitous biological sounds in the…
Newfound Planetary System Looks Like Home
After 15 years of observation and a lot of patience, the world’s premier planet-hunting team has found a planetary system…
Single-Atom Transistor Created
A long-sought goal of scientists has been to shrink the transistor, the basic building block of electronic circuits, to smaller…
Greenhouse Effect Is “Green”
Last year, scientists discovered that the northern hemisphere was becoming increasingly greener due to increased warming. Furthering that study, researchers…
Climate Change To Be Major Cause Of Ozone Loss
While industrial products like chlorofluorocarbons are largely responsible for current ozone depletion, a NASA study finds that by the 2030s…
Rogue Brain Signal Behind Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Scientists have discovered a brain signal that, like an encouraging bystander at a marathon, urges us keep working at a…