Nanoparticles Go Green
Temple University researchers are using protein structures to design and assemble metal oxide nanoparticles that could be used in environmental…
Electron Crystal Lattice Yields Superconductor Clues
With equipment so sensitive that it can locate clusters of electrons, Cornell University and University of Tokyo physicists are attempting…
Solar Hydrogen Not Far Away Say Aussie Boffins
Since the 1970’s, science has made major advances in achieving one of the ultimate goals of science and technology –…
Linguistic Resources Shape Reality
Linguist Benjamin Lee Whorf posed the theory that language can determine the nature and content of thought. But are there…
Lactic Acid Not The Culprit In Muscle Fatigue
Scientists at La Trobe University in Melbourne and at the University of Aarhus in Denmark have discovered the mechanism by…
New Bayesian Technique Helps Unravel DNA Mutations
A new mathematical approach for analyzing the complex patterns of natural mutation in DNA will, according to its developers, help…
Prions Role In Evolution Revealed
An incorrect change in a molecule’s shape when a protein misfolds can lead to diseases including Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s. But…
RNA Used As Nano-Scaffolding
Microscopic scaffolding to house the tiny components of nanotech devices could be built from ribonucleic acid (RNA), the same substance…
Evolution Itself Subject To Natural Selection
Life has evolved to evolve. That’s the conclusion drawn by two Rice University scientists who have designed a computer simulation…
Big Brain Evolved Through Social Problem Solving
Why did humans evolve such large brains? While humans have an unusual array of characteristics that distinguish us from other…
Big Rise In Young Men Using Viagra
The use of Viagra has grown more than threefold among younger men, says a study published in the International Journal…
High Quality Meteor Spectrum Caught By Chance
Astronomers were lucky enough to record the spectrum of a bright meteor when it happened – by sheer chance and…