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Radio Waves Carry News of Climate Change: Surprising Tool to Measure Our Changing Climate
July 30, 2013 Radio waves reflecting back to Earth from the ionosphere can offer valuable news about the extent of climate change. His simple, cost-effective measurement can be a valuable contribution to the ... > full story -
Novel Technology for Producing 'Electronic Ink' May Lead to Inexpensive, Durable Electronics and Solar Cells
July 30, 2013 Electronic touch pads that cost just a few dollars and solar cells that cost the same as roof shingles are one step closer to reality ... > full story -
Potent Compound Kills Prostate Cancer Cells
July 30, 2013 SMIP004 holds promise as a novel, much-needed treatment for advanced prostate ... > full story -
Social Amoebae Travel With a Posse: Tiny Single-Celled Organisms Have Amazingly Complicated Social Lives
July 29, 2013 Some social amoebae farm the bacteria they eat. Now scientists have taken a closer look at one lineage, or clone, of D. discoideum farmer. This farmer carries not one but two strains of bacteria. One ... > full story -
Therapy May Curb Kidney Deterioration in Patients With Rare Disorder
July 29, 2013 Researchers have overcome a biological hurdle to find improved treatments for patients with methylmalonic acidemia. Using genetically engineered mice created for their studies, the team identified a ... > full story -
How Does Hydrogen Metallize?
July 29, 2013 Hydrogen is deceptively simple. It has only a single electron per atom, but it powers the sun and forms the majority of the observed universe. As such, it is naturally exposed to the entire range of ... > full story -
Study Looks Beyond Averages to Track Variability in a Bacterial Population
July 29, 2013 As a result of the variable nature of gene expression, genetically identical cells inhabiting the same environment can vary significantly in their numbers of key enzymes, which in turn results in ... > full story -
Natural Affinities -- Unrecognized Until Now -- May Have Set Stage for Life to Ignite
July 29, 2013 The chemical components crucial to the start of life on Earth may have primed and protected each other in never-before-realized ways, according to new research. It could mean a simpler scenario for ... > full story -
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See-Through Solar Film: Researchers Double Efficiency of Novel Solar Cell
July 29, 2013 Nearly doubling the efficiency of a photovoltaic breakthrough made in 2012, researchers have developed a two-layer, see-through solar film that could be placed on building windows, sunroofs, ... > full story -
Like Water for Batteries: Water 'Likeability' Plays Role in Battery-Charged Objects
July 29, 2013 Objects made from graphite -- such as lithium-ion batteries -- are "hydrophobic," meaning that they "dislike" water. For decades this lack of likeability has presented significant challenges in terms ... > full story
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