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Venus Vortices Go for Chaotic Multi-Storey Strolls Around the Poles
March 24, 2013 — A detailed study of Venus' South Polar Vortex shows a much more chaotic and unpredictable cyclone than previously thought. The analysis reveals that the center of rotation of the vortex wanders ... > full story -
Quirky Lyme Disease Bacteria: Unlike Most Organisms, They Don't Need Iron, but Crave Manganese
March 21, 2013 — Scientists have confirmed that the pathogen that causes Lyme disease -- unlike any other known organism -- can exist without iron, a metal that all other life needs to make proteins and enzymes. ... > full story -
Quantum Computers Coming Soon? Metamaterials Used to Observe Giant Photonic Spin Hall Effect
March 21, 2013 — Engineering a unique metamaterial of gold nanoantennas, researchers were able to obtain the strongest signal yet of the photonic spin Hall effect, an optical phenomenon of quantum mechanics that ... > full story -
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Scientists Develop Innovative Twists to DNA Nanotechnology
March 21, 2013 — In a new discovery that represents a major step in solving a critical design challenge, scientists have produced a wide variety of 2-D and 3-D structures that push the boundaries of the burgeoning ... > full story -
Archerfish Get an Eye Test
March 21, 2013 — A modified version of an eye test used to assess visual acuity in the military has been given to archerfish by scientists to help explain how these remarkable fish are able to accurately spit down ... > full story -
Smelling Genetic Information: Molecules Allow Mice to Sniff out the Genes of Other Mice
March 21, 2013 — Scientists have theorized that animals and humans are able to smell certain genes linked to the immune system, which in turn influences their choice of mate. The genes in question are known as MHC ... > full story -
Pavlov Inverted: Reward Linked to Image Is Enough to Activate Brain's Visual Cortex
March 21, 2013 — Once rhesus monkeys learn to associate a picture with a reward, the reward by itself becomes enough to alter the activity in the monkeys' visual ... > full story -
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Computerized Mannequin Changes Body Shape and Size
March 21, 2013 — At its first glance, the mannequin ‘i.Dummy’ looks no different from an ordinary dummy but it is no plain stuff - this sophisticated mannequin can change its body shape and size or even ... > full story -
Humanoid Robot Helps Teach Children With Autism
March 20, 2013 — An interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers and autism experts have developed an adaptive robotic system and used it to demonstrate that humanoid robots can be powerful tools for enhancing the ... > full story -
Bacteria With Vuvuzelas: Microbes Use a Channel Protein as a Syringe for Toxins
March 20, 2013 — The bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens is a constant companion of some roundworms. These worms assault insect larvae, thereby infecting them with the bacteria; the pathogens then attack the cells of ... > full story
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