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Tin Nanocrystals for the Battery of the Future
April 8, 2013 — More powerful batteries could help electric cars achieve a considerably larger range and thus a breakthrough on the market. A new nanomaterial for lithium ion batteries could come into play ... > full story -
Rare Primate's Vocal Lip-Smacks Share Features of Human Speech
April 8, 2013 — The vocal lip-smacks that geladas use in friendly encounters have surprising similarities to human speech, according to a new study. The geladas, which live only in the mountains of Ethiopia, are the ... > full story -
Children With Autism Leave 'Silly' out
April 8, 2013 — When a child with autism copies the actions of an adult, he or she is likely to omit anything "silly" about what they've just seen. In contrast, typically developing children will go out of their way ... > full story -
Dramatic Retreat of the Andean Glaciers Over the Last 30 Years
April 8, 2013 — The glaciers in the tropical Andes shrunk between 30 and 50% in 30 years, which represents the highest rate observed over the last three centuries. Scientists have recently published a summary which ... > full story -
New 'Transient Electronics' Disappear When No Longer Needed
April 8, 2013 — Scientists have described key advances toward practical uses of a new genre of tiny, biocompatible electronic devices that could be implanted into the body to relieve pain or battle infection for a ... > full story -
'Jumping Genes' May Contribute to Aging-Related Brain Defects
April 8, 2013 — Aging is a destructive process, whose most visible effects occur on the physical characteristics of the body. Now neuroscientists show transposon, or jumping gene, activity in the aging fruit fly ... > full story -
Cry Me a River of Possibility: Scientists Design New Adaptive Material Inspired by Tears
April 8, 2013 — Imagine highly precise, self-adjusting contact lenses that also clean themselves. Scientists have just moved these enticing notions much closer to reality by designing a new kind of adaptive material ... > full story -
Mind Over Matter? Core Body Temperature Controlled by the Brain
April 8, 2013 — Scientists have shown, for the first time, that it is possible for core body temperature to be controlled by the brain. The scientists found that core body temperature increases can be achieved using ... > full story -
How Our Bodies Interact With Our Minds in Response to Fear and Other Emotions
April 7, 2013 — New research has shown that the way our minds react to and process emotions such as fear can vary according to what is happening in other parts of our ... > full story -
Microalgae Produce More Oil Faster for Energy, Food or Products
April 7, 2013 — Scientists have described technology that accelerates microalgae’s ability to produce many different types of renewable oils for fuels, chemicals, foods and personal-care products within days ... > full story
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