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Uncoiling the Cucumber's Enigma: Biological Mechanism for Coiling, and Unusual Type of Spring Discovered
August 30, 2012 In the creeping plant's tendrils, researchers discover a biological mechanism for coiling and stumble upon an unusual type of ... > full story -
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Studying Everyday Eye Movements Could Aid in Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders
August 30, 2012 Researchers have devised a method for detecting certain neurological disorders through the study of eye ... > full story -
New Flexible Electronics Technology May Lead to New Medical Uses
August 30, 2012 Researchers have developed technology that opens new possibilities for health care and medical applications of electronic ... > full story -
A Whisker-Inspired Approach to Tactile Sensing
August 30, 2012 Inspired by the twitching whiskers of common rats and Etruscan shrews, researchers have developed rodent-like robots and an innovative tactile sensor system that could be used to help find people in ... > full story -
Activating and Deactivating Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts May Lead to Longer-Lasting Hydrogen Fuel Cells
August 29, 2012 The latest advance in imaging technology helps optimize catalysts for use in onboard fuel processing. A*STAR researchers have identified the subtle, atomic-scale structural transformations that can ... > full story -
Shifty, but Secure Eyes: New Biometric Security System
August 29, 2012 A biometric security system based on how a user moves their eyes is being developed by technologists in Finland. Researchers explain how a person's saccades, their tiny, but rapid, involuntary eye ... > full story -
Curiosity Rover Plays First Song Transmitted from Another Planet
August 28, 2012 For the first time in history, a recorded song has been beamed back to Earth from another planet. Students, special guests and news media gathered at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, ... > full story -
Method to Simplify Production of Proteins Used in Many Types of Drugs Developed
August 28, 2012 Engineering researchers have developed a method to simplify the pharmaceutical production of proteins used in drugs that treat a variety of diseases and health conditions, including diabetes, cancer, ... > full story -
Cooled Coal Emissions Would Clean Air and Lower Health and Climate-Change Costs
August 27, 2012 Refrigerating coal-plant emissions would reduce levels of dangerous chemicals that pour into the air -- including carbon dioxide by more than 90 percent -- at a cost of 25 percent efficiency, ... > full story -
Advanced Tornado/hurricane Shelter Panels from Recycled Materials
August 27, 2012 Recycled materials may become armor against flying debris: Panels for a new high-tech shelter have passed the National Storm Shelter Association’s tornado threat ... > full story
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