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Harvard University engineers demonstrate laser nanoantenna

Engineers and applied scientists from Harvard University have demonstrated a new photonic device with a wide range of potential commercial applications, including dramatically higher capacity for optical data storage. Termed ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Sep 06, 2006 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (33) | comments 0

Untangling a pathology of Alzheimer's

Researchers have uncovered what appears to be a natural protective mechanism against a central cause of neuronal death in Alzheimer's and similar neurodegenerative diseases. They theorize that it may be possible to use drugs ...

Medicine & Health /

created Sep 06, 2006 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Cracking the real Da Vinci Code -- what happens in the artist's brain?

The brain of the artist is one of the most exciting workplaces, and now an art historian at the University of East Anglia has joined forces with a leading neuroscientist to unravel its complexities.

Medicine & Health /

created Sep 06, 2006 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (17) | comments 0

LCDs get brighter with nano polarization recycler

LCDs (liquid crystal displays) provide a popular method for lighting screens on everything from computers and TVs to watches, clocks, cell phones and more. However, as scientists Sang Hoon Kim, Joo-Do Park ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Sep 06, 2006 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (114) | comments 0 feature

New bird species reported in Nepal

Ornithologists say they have found a new species of bird in Nepal's Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.

Biology /

created Sep 06, 2006 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0


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