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New Tools Help Neuroscientists Analyze 'Big Data'
July 27, 2014 New technologies for monitoring brain activity are generating unprecedented quantities of information. That data may hold new insights into how the brain works -- but only if researchers can ... full story -
'Holy Grail' of Battery Design Achieved: Stable Lithium Anode
July 27, 2014 Researchers report that they have taken a big step toward accomplishing what battery designers have been trying to do for decades -- design a pure lithium anode. All batteries have three basic ... full story -
Scalping Can Raise Ticket Prices
July 25, 2014 A new study finds that resale markets like Craigslist can add value to tickets sold by concert venues and ... full story -
Primary Texting Bans Associated With Lower Traffic Fatalities, Study Finds
July 25, 2014 States that allow officers to pull over a driver for texting while driving saw fewer deaths than those that use secondary enforcement of texting bans. Some states have banned all drivers from texting ... full story -
Collecting Just the Right Data: Algorithm Helps Identify Which Data to Target
July 25, 2014 Much artificial-intelligence research addresses the problem of making predictions based on large data sets. An obvious example is the recommendation engines at retail sites like Amazon and Netflix. ... full story -
Magnets for Fusion Energy: High-Temperature Superconductor Achieves New World Record for Electrical Current
July 25, 2014 Scientists have achieved an electrical current of 100,000 amperes, which is by far the highest in the world, by using the new idea of assembling the state-of-the-art yttrium-based high-temperature ... full story -
New System to Detect Mercury in Water Systems
July 25, 2014 A new ultra-sensitive, low-cost and portable system for detecting mercury in environmental water has been developed by researchers. "The promising sensing performance of this system along with ... full story -
Nanoparticle 'Alarm Clock' Tested to Awaken Immune Systems Put to Sleep by Cancer
July 25, 2014 Researchers are exploring ways to wake up the immune system so it recognizes and attacks invading cancer cells. One pioneering approach uses nanoparticles to jumpstart the body’s ability to fight ... full story -
Computerized ADHD Testing
July 25, 2014 A new technology can now be utilized on patients called the Quotientฎ ADHD Test. t is FDA-cleared for the objective measurement of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention, as an aid in the ... full story -
Smartphone Experiment Tracks Whether Our Life Story Is Written in Our Gut Bacteria
July 25, 2014 Life events such as visiting another country or contracting a disease cause a significant shift in the make-up of the gut microbiota -- the community of bacteria living in the digestive system, ... full story -
Breakthrough Laser Experiment Reveals Liquid-Like Motion of Atoms Within an Ultra-Cold Cluster
July 25, 2014 A new study has furthered our understanding of how tiny nanosystems function, unlocking the potential to create new materials using nanosized ‘building ... full story -
Steam Energy from the Sun: New Spongelike Structure Converts Solar Energy Into Steam
July 24, 2014 A new material structure generates steam by soaking up the sun. The structure -- a layer of graphite flakes and an underlying carbon foam -- is a porous, insulating material structure that floats on ... full story -
Antioxidant Biomaterial Promotes Healing
July 24, 2014 The first-ever inherently antioxidant biomaterial has been created by researcher. It has the potential to prevent failure in medical devices and surgical implants. The lead researcher said the new ... full story -
New Approach to Form Non-Equilibrium Structures
July 24, 2014 Researchers get closer to understanding the fundamentals of non-equilibrium, self-assembled structures, unlocking potential in a variety of fields. By injecting energy through oscillations, ... full story -
New Characteristics of Complex Oxide Surfaces Revealed
July 24, 2014 A combination of microscopy and data processing has given researchers an unprecedented look at the surface of a material known for its unusual physical and electrochemical ... full story -
Role of Media in Sharing Life Events
July 24, 2014 To share is human. And the means to share personal news — good and bad — have exploded over the last decade, particularly social media and texting. But until now, all research about what is ... full story -
How to Power California With Wind, Water and Sun
July 24, 2014 New research outlines the path to a possible future for California in which renewable energy creates a healthier environment, generates jobs and stabilizes energy ... full story -
Creating Sustainable STEM Teacher Programs
July 24, 2014 Faculty members who choose to champion physics teacher education, in combination with institutional motivation and commitment, ensure that STEM teacher education programs remain viable after initial ... full story -
Gene Changes in Breast Cancer Cells Pinpointed With New Computational Method
July 24, 2014 Computer scientists working with high-throughput data generated by breast cancer biologists have devised a computational method to determine how gene networks are rewired as normal breast cells turn ... full story -
Atomic Structure of Key Muscle Component Revealed
July 24, 2014 Adding to the growing fundamental understanding of the machinery of muscle cells, a group of biophysicists describe -- in minute detail -- how actin filaments are stabilized at one of their ends to ... full story
- New tools help neuroscientists analyze 'big data'
- 'Holy grail' of battery design achieved: Stable lithium anode
- Scalping can raise ticket prices
- Primary texting bans associated with lower traffic fatalities, study finds
- Collecting just the right data: Algorithm helps identify which data to target
- Magnets for fusion energy: High-temperature superconductor achieves new world record for electrical current
- New system to detect mercury in water systems
- Nanoparticle 'alarm clock' tested to awaken immune systems put to sleep by cancer
- Computerized ADHD testing
- Smartphone experiment tracks whether our life story is written in our gut bacteria
- Breakthrough laser experiment reveals liquid-like motion of atoms within an ultra-cold cluster
- Steam energy from the sun: New spongelike structure converts solar energy into steam
- Antioxidant biomaterial promotes healing
- New approach to form non-equilibrium structures
- New characteristics of complex oxide surfaces revealed
- Role of media in sharing life events
- How to power California with wind, water and sun
- Creating sustainable STEM teacher programs
- Gene changes in breast cancer cells pinpointed with new computational method
- Atomic structure of key muscle component revealed
- Artificial intelligence identifies the musical progression of the Beatles
- Fukushima accident underscores need for U.S. to seek out new information about nuclear plant hazards
- New radiological signs of gastric lap band slippage identified
- Novel technologies advance brain surgery to benefit patients
- Cultural stereotypes may evolve from sharing social information
- Nearly 50 years of lemur, other primates data now available online
- Cost-effective, solvothermal synthesis of heteroatom (S or N)-doped graphene developed
- New mass map of distant galaxy cluster is most precise yet
- Dream come true for chemists? Creating organic zeolites
- Discovery is key to metal wear in sliding parts
- Chemist develops X-ray vision for quality assurance
- Using media as stress reducer can lead to feelings of guilt, failure
- Unleashing the power of quantum dot triplets
- Nano-supercapacitors for electric cars
- Formula calculates thickness of bombproof concrete
- Wireless home automation systems reveal more than you would think about user behavior
- Hubble finds three surprisingly dry exoplanets: 'Hot Jupiters' had only one-tenth to one one-thousandth the amount of water predicted
- Is your data safe? Why you should care more about spam
- Eco-pottery product from water treatment sludge
- Spinach could lead to alternative energy more powerful than Popeye
- The birth of topological spintronics: New material combo could lead to more efficient computers
- 15-year analysis of blue whale range off California finds conflict with shipping lanes
- The physics of lead guitar playing
- Dead body feeding larvae useful in forensic investigations
- Voyager spacecraft might not have reached interstellar space
- New model helps explain how provisions promote or reduce wildlife disease
- New approach in search for extraterrestrial intelligence: Target alien polluters
- Nano-sized chip picks up scent of explosives molecules better than dog's nose
- Geography of global electronic waste ('e-waste') burden
- 3D images of cardiac dynamics in zebrafish captured
- A crystal wedding in the nanocosmos may lead to fast multi-functional processing units on single chip
- Scientists find way to maintain quantum entanglement in amplified signals
- Atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon
- Cyclists: Minimizing drag to maximize results
- Astronomers pioneer a 'Google street view' of galaxies
- Lives and deaths of sibling stars
- No increased risk of cancer near Sellafield or Dounreay in recent years
- Can machines think? Misidentification of humans as machines in Turing tests
- Satellite galaxies put astronomers in a spin
- Virtual humans as models: Say goodbye to Naomi, Kate and Claudia ... Enter 'Ava'
- Linking television and the Internet
- Could tailored golf balls improve golfing performance?
- The electric slide dance of DNA knots
- Electronic nose could aid in rescue missions
- Dopamine transporter: Stampede supercomputer used to study common link between addiction, neurological disease
- Safeguarding Belize's barrier reef with conservation drones
- Enhanced instrument enables high-speed chemical imaging of tissues
- 3-D-printed tissues advance stem cell research
- Ultrasonically propelled nanorods spin dizzyingly fast
- Technique simplifies creation of high-tech crystals
- Quantum leap in lasers brightens future for quantum computing
- The heart of an astronaut, five years on
- NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrates 15th anniversary
- NASA's Fermi finds a 'transformer' pulsar
- Fill 'er up: Prototype meter test for hydrogen refueling stations developed
- 'Comb on a chip' powers new atomic clock design
- Law of physics governs airplane 'evolution': Constructal law explains progression of passenger jets, sets guidelines for future aircraft
- Fly-inspired sound detector: New device based on a fly's freakishly acute hearing for futuristic hearing aids
- A new multi-bit 'spin' for magnetic random access memory storage
- Hubble traces halo of a galaxy more accurately than ever before: An in-depth look at giant elliptical galaxy Centaurus A
- Creating optical cables out of thin air
- Self-cooling solar cells boost power, last longer
- Low strength brain stimulation may be effective for depression
- High-precision software developed for diagnosing eye sensitivity
- Computer privacy: Share button may share your browsing history, too
- Boosting the force of empty space: Theorists propose way to amplify force of vacuum fluctuations
- Scientists use simple, low cost laser technique to improve properties and functions of nanomaterials
- First total synthesis of madangamine D, a molecule of biomedical interest
- Innovative system anticipates driver fatigue in the vehicle to prevent accidents
- Massive neutrinos and new standard cosmological model: No concordance yet
- Supermaterial gives rejected drugs a new chance
- Bioprinting methods on 2-D surfaces to link 3-D cellular structures
- Understanding graphene's electrical properties on an atomic level
- Transiting exoplanet with longest known year: 704 Earth days
- Chemists eye improved thin films with metal substitution
- Carbyne morphs when stretched: Calculations show carbon-atom chain would go metal to semiconductor
- Molecule's transformation filmed at high resolution
- More than glitter: How gold nanoparticles easily penetrate cells, making them useful for delivering drugs
- Replacing coal, oil with natural gas will not help fight global warming, expert argues
- LEDs shine in bedding plant production study
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