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Arctic Sea-Ice Loss Has Widespread Effects on Wildlife
How the Arctic wildlife and
humans will be affected by
the continued melting of
Arctic sea ice is explored
in a review article in the
journal Science, by an
... > full story
Figuring out Flow Dynamics
Scientists have been
building models of turbulent
flow. Recently, they
developed a new and improved
way of looking at the
composition of turbulence
near walls, the type of flow
... > full story
NASA's Cassini Sees Forces Controlling Enceladus Jets
The intensity of the jets of
water ice and organic
particles that shoot out
from Saturn's moon Enceladus
depends on the moon's
proximity to the ringed
... > full story
Using Gold and Light to Study Molecules in Water
Thanks to a new device that
is the size of a human hair,
it is now possible to detect
molecules in a liquid
solution and observe their
interactions. This is of
... > full story
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Light That Moves and Molds Gels
August 1, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated a biomimetic response using hydrogels -- a material that constitutes most contact lenses and microfluidic or fluid-controlled technologies. Their study is the first to ... > full story -
Smart Materials: Fused Liquid Marbles Show Their Strength
July 31, 2013 — A superglue polymerisation strategy that fortifies encapsulated ‘liquid marble’ water droplets also strengthens their market ... > full story -
Sediment Trapped Behind Dams Makes Them 'Hot Spots' for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
July 31, 2013 — With the "green" reputation of large hydroelectric dams already in question, scientists are reporting that millions of smaller dams on rivers around the world make an important contribution to the ... > full story -
Polar Ecosystems Acutely Vulnerable to Sunlight-Driven Tipping Points
July 31, 2013 — Slight changes in the timing of the annual loss of sea-ice in polar regions could have dire consequences for polar ecosystems, by allowing a lot more sunlight to reach the sea floor. The research ... > full story -
Hide, Ambush, Kill, Eat: The Giant Water Bug Lethocerus Patruelis Kills a Fish
July 31, 2013 — The largest European water insect Lethocerus patruelis, commonly known as giant water bug, can reach the impressive size of up to 8 cm in length. A recent study provides detailed information on ... > full story -
Microfluidic Breakthrough in Biotechnology
July 31, 2013 — Chemical flasks and inconvenient chemostats for cultivation of bacteria are likely soon to be discarded. Researchers have constructed a microfluidic system allowing for merging, transporting and ... > full story -
North Pole Not Flooded -- But Lots of Melting in the Arctic
July 30, 2013 — Widespread media reports of a lake at the North Pole don't hold water -- but scientists who deployed the monitoring buoys are watching closely as Arctic sea ice approaches its yearly ... > full story -
Sequestration and Fuel Reserves: Storing Carbon Dioxide to Release Liquid Fuels
July 30, 2013 — A technique for trapping the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide deep underground could at the same be used to release the last fraction of natural gas liquids from ailing reservoirs, thus offsetting some ... > full story -
Protein Surfaces Defects Act as Drug Targets
July 30, 2013 — New research shows a physical characterization of the interface of the body's proteins with water. Identifying the locations where it is easiest to remove water from the interface of target proteins ... > full story -
Water Clears Path for Nanoribbon Development
July 30, 2013 — A tiny meniscus of water makes it practical to form long graphene nanoribbons less than 10 nanometers ... > full story
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