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A New Look at Urbanization's Environmental Impact
February 27, 2013 — A research team from Sweden has developed a technique for quick, simple and cost-effective mapping of worldwide urban growth and its environmental ... > full story -
Faster, More Efficient Technique for Creating High-Density Ceramics
February 27, 2013 — Scientists have developed a technique for creating high-density ceramic materials that requires far lower temperatures than current techniques -- and takes less than a second, as opposed to hours. ... > full story -
Pain Can Be a Relief
February 26, 2013 — When something causes less pain than expected it is even possible for it to feel pleasant, a new study reveals. These findings may one day play a key role in treating pain and substance ... > full story -
Weather Extremes Provoked by Trapping of Giant Waves in the Atmosphere
February 25, 2013 — The world has suffered from severe regional weather extremes in recent years, such as the heat wave in the United States in 2011. Behind these devastating individual events there is a common physical ... > full story -
Researchers 'Nanoweld' by Applying Light to Aligned Nanorods in Solid Materials
February 21, 2013 — Researchers have developed a way to melt or "weld" specific portions of polymers by embedding aligned nanoparticles within the materials. Their technique, which melts fibers along a chosen direction ... > full story -
When Water Speaks: Solvents Make Catalysts More Efficient
February 21, 2013 — Why certain catalyst materials work more efficiently when they are surrounded by water instead of a gas phase is unclear. Chemists have now gleaned some initial answers from computer simulations. ... > full story -
Researchers Coat Spinal Polymer Implants With Bioactive Film to Improve Bonding With Bone
February 19, 2013 — Researchers have for the first time successfully coated polymer implants with a bioactive film. The discovery should improve the success rate of such implants -- which are often used in spinal ... > full story -
Microbes Team Up to Boost Plants' Stress Tolerance
February 17, 2013 — While most farmers consider viruses and fungi potential threats to their crops, these microbes can help wild plants adapt to extreme conditions, according to a ... > full story -
Shifting Sands: Force Is the Key to Granular State-Shifting
February 17, 2013 — Ever wonder why sand can both run through an hourglass like a liquid and be solid enough to support buildings? It's because granular materials -- like sand or dirt -- can change their behavior, or ... > full story -
Climate Change's Costly Wild Weather Consequences
February 17, 2013 — Atmospheric scientists show concern about how climate change is increasing the number of severe weather ... > full story
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