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Swarm of Microprobes to Head for Jupiter
Jan. 26, 2015 — A swarm of tiny probes each with a different sensor could be fired into the clouds of Jupiter and grab data as they fall before burning up in the gas giant planet's atmosphere. The probes would ... full story -
Hilltop Panorama Marks Mars Rover's 11th Anniversary
Jan. 26, 2015 — A panorama from one of the highest elevations that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has reached in its 11 years on Mars includes the U.S. flag at the ... full story -
Helicopter Could Be 'Scout' for Mars Rovers
Jan. 26, 2015 — Getting around on Mars is tricky business. Each NASA rover has delivered a wealth of information about the history and composition of the Red Planet, but a rover's vision is limited by the view ... full story -
Researchers Make Magnetic Graphene
Jan. 26, 2015 — Graphene has many desirable properties. Magnetism alas is not one of them. Magnetism can be induced in graphene by doping it with magnetic impurities, but this tends to disrupt graphene's ... full story -
Towards a Scientific Process Freed from Systemic Bias
Jan. 26, 2015 — Research on how science works -- the science of science -- can benefit from studying the digital traces generated during the research process, such as peer-reviewed publications. This type of ... full story -
Faster Annotation System for Prokaryotic Genomes Unveiled
Jan. 26, 2015 — A new version of a genome annotation system capable of analyzing more than 2,000 prokaryotic genomes per day has been revealed by scientists, helping researchers accelerate prokaryotic genomics-based ... full story -
Majority of Primary Care Physicians Find That Medical Imaging Improves Patient Care
Jan. 26, 2015 — Large majorities of primary care physicians believe that advanced medical imaging, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET), provides ... full story -
Medical Radiation May Be Reduced to One-Sixth With New Mathematical Discovery
Jan. 26, 2015 — One of this century's most significant mathematical discoveries may reduce the number of measuring points to one-sixth of the present level. This means reduced exposure to radiation and faster ... full story -
New Programming Language for Fast Simulations
Jan. 26, 2015 — Programming is a time-consuming process, and it may take many years to develop even a basic simulator. Researchers want to simplify this process. They have created a language similar to the language ... full story -
Digital Storytelling Promotes HIV/AIDS Education in Africa
Jan. 26, 2015 — Children from poor backgrounds and with no previous technological experience are able to use digital storytelling to share their secrets and fears online, shows a recent doctoral thesis. The author ... full story -
Converting Olive Mash Into Cash
Jan. 26, 2015 — An experimental system to create heat and power with waste from olive oil processing is up-and-running in Spain. The system shows a promising way forward for reducing environmental damage and ... full story -
Nanodiamonds: Promising Use for Delivering Cancer Drug to Kill Chemoresistant Cancer Stem Cells More Effectively
Jan. 26, 2015 — Delivery of Epirubicin by nanodiamonds resulted in a normally lethal dosage of Epirubicin becoming a safe and effective dosage for treatment of liver cancer, researchers report after the conclusion ... full story -
The Latest Fashion: Graphene Edges Can Be Tailor-Made
Jan. 23, 2015 — Theorists show it may be possible to tune graphene edges by varying heat and force as graphene is fractured. Edge configurations affect graphene's electronic and mechanical properties, which are ... full story -
Scientists Slow Down the Speed of Light Travelling in Free Space
Jan. 23, 2015 — Scientists have managed to slow photons in free space for the first time. They have demonstrated that applying a mask to an optical beam to give photons a spatial structure can reduce their ... full story -
3-D View of Greenland Ice Sheet Opens Window on Ice History
Jan. 23, 2015 — Scientists using ice-penetrating radar have created 3-D maps of the age of the ice within the Greenland Ice Sheet. The new maps will aid future research to understand the impact of climate change on ... full story -
More Light Shed on on Biomass Breakdown
Jan. 23, 2015 — A recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade resistant forms of starch, researchers report. Starch is a polysaccharide that is highly prevalent in both food and plants. Determining the way it ... full story -
Boston's Leaky Pipes Release High Levels of Heat-Trapping Methane
Jan. 23, 2015 — A research team estimates that each year about 15 billion cubic feet of natural gas, worth some $90 million, escapes the Boston region's delivery system. The findings have implications for other ... full story -
Silver Nanowires Demonstrate Unexpected Self-Healing Mechanism: Potential for Flexible Electronics
Jan. 23, 2015 — Researchers found that silver nanowires can withstand strong cyclic loads, which is a key attribute needed for flexible ... full story -
Calculating the Future of Solar-Fuel Refineries
Jan. 23, 2015 — A team of engineers has developed a new tool to help engineers better gauge the overall yield, efficiency and costs associated with scaling solar-fuel production processes up into large-scale ... full story -
New Technique Helps Probe Performance of Organic Solar Cell Materials
Jan. 23, 2015 — Researchers have developed a technique for determining the role that a material's structure has on the efficiency of organic solar cells, which are candidates for low-cost, next generation solar ... full story
- Swarm of microprobes to head for Jupiter
- Hilltop panorama marks Mars rover's 11th anniversary
- Helicopter could be 'scout' for Mars rovers
- Researchers make magnetic graphene
- Towards a scientific process freed from systemic bias
- Faster annotation system for prokaryotic genomes unveiled
- Majority of primary care physicians find that medical imaging improves patient care
- Medical radiation may be reduced to one-sixth with new mathematical discovery
- New programming language for fast simulations
- Digital storytelling promotes HIV/AIDS education in Africa
- Converting olive mash into cash
- Nanodiamonds: Promising use for delivering cancer drug to kill chemoresistant cancer stem cells more effectively
- The latest fashion: Graphene edges can be tailor-made
- Scientists slow down the speed of light travelling in free space
- 3-D view of Greenland Ice Sheet opens window on ice history
- More light shed on on biomass breakdown
- Boston's leaky pipes release high levels of heat-trapping methane
- Silver nanowires demonstrate unexpected self-healing mechanism: Potential for flexible electronics
- Calculating the future of solar-fuel refineries
- New technique helps probe performance of organic solar cell materials
- New technique for producing cheaper solar energy suggested by research
- Stalking versus cyberstalking: Effects on victims, their responses compared
- Alamo impact crater: New study could double its size
- How does the universe creates reason, morality?
- Yes, black holes exist in gravitational theories with unbounded speeds of propagation
- H.E.S.S. finds three extremely luminous gamma-ray sources
- New breast exam nearly quadruples detection of invasive breast cancers in women with dense breast tissue
- Massive chip design savings to be realized
- Improvements in transistors will make flexible plastic computers a reality
- Revolutionary device found to lower blood pressure
- Falls in blood pressure, cholesterol have saved 20,000+ lives in England
- Scientists 'bend' elastic waves with new metamaterials that could have commercial applications
- Pro-marijuana 'tweets' are sky-high on Twitter
- Scientists search for new ways to deal with U. S. uranium ore processing legacy
- Tablet computers good medium for educational materials
- Surprising insights into effects of wood fuel burning
- Scientists set quantum speed limit
- Rosetta data reveals more surprises about comet 67P
- Rosetta data give closest-ever look at a comet
- New research re-creates planet formation, super-Earths and giant planets in the laboratory
- Rosetta Comet 'pouring' more water into space
- Watching the birth of a comet magnetosphere
- Gas variations are suggestive of seasons on comet Chury
- Promising drug candidate protects against radiation exposure from nuclear fallout
- Exotic, gigantic molecules fit inside each other like Russian nesting dolls
- Black hole on a diet creates a 'changing look' quasar
- Major breakthrough in reading ancient scrolls
- Profitable phishing schemes slyly tinker with our heads, then rip us off
- Wild west physics: Bridging the gap between the study of 'outer space' and 'inner space'
- Growing bone in space: Study to test therapy for bone loss on the International Space Station
- Telescope to seek dust where other Earths may lie
- Gullies on protoplanet Vesta suggest past water-mobilized flows
- NASA, Microsoft collaboration will allow scientists to 'work on Mars'
- Is glass a true solid? New research suggests it is
- Gold 'nano-drills' help with DNA analysis
- Engineers develop world's longest 'flat pack' arch bridge
- Computers: Visually pleasing graphics enhance user performance
- Fine motor skills for robotic hands
- Computer scientists improve privacy of Internet currency Bitcoin
- Self-powered intelligent keyboard could provide a new layer of security
- Experts call for a rethink on guidelines about children's screen time
- Video-based therapy might benefit babies at risk of autism
- Optimizing optimization algorithms: Getting best results when approximating solutions to complex engineering problems
- Long-term use of ventricular assist devices induces heart muscle regeneration, study finds
- Graphene brings quantum effects to electronic circuits
- Death of a dynamo: A hard drive from space
- Humorous complaining: Funny online reviews get lots of attention but do they get results?
- Transparent artificial nacre: A brick wall at the nanoscale
- Individual protons and neutrons in atomic nuclei do not behave according to predictions
- Twitter can predict rates of coronary heart disease, according to research
- Teen girls report less sexual victimization after virtual reality assertiveness training
- Astronomers to map the universe with largest radio telescope ever built
- New method to generate arbitrary optical pulses
- Sequestration on shaky ground: Natural impediment to long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide
- Path to artificial photosynthesis? Manganese catalyst's electronic states characterized
- Intrusive monitoring of internet use by parents actually leads adolescents to increase their risky online behavior
- Electroluminescent light sheets: Printable luminous particles enable cost-effective, large and curved luminous surfaces
- Decorative and flexible solar panels become part of interior design and the appearance of objects
- A spoonful of sugar in silver nanoparticles to regulate their toxicity
- Watching protein crystal nucleation in real time
- New conductive coatings for flexible touchscreens
- In theory, the Milky Way could be a 'galactic transport system'
- How attached to our smart phones are we?
- Nano-beaker offers insight into the condensation of atoms
- Taking blood from preemies: Light replaces the needle
- Self-assembled nanotextures create antireflective surface on silicon solar cells
- Which 'letters' in the human genome are functionally important?
- Help wanted: Fast food cashier, $15 an hour
- Greenland Ice: The warmer it gets the faster it melts
- Technique reveals age of planetary materials
- Scientists invent system to improve effectiveness of cancer surgery
- Facebook not to blame for negative impact on grades, professor says
- One nanoparticle, six types of medical imaging
- Cities with more transportation options most resilient
- Portable stimulator being tested on Parkinson's patients
- Major limitations with carbon nanotubes in blood facing medical devices
- Graphene enables all-electrical control of energy flow from light emitters
- Hydrogels deliver on blood-vessel growth
- Social media can provide support needed to maintain weight loss
- Laser-generated surface structures create extremely water-repellent, self-cleaning metals
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