A pioneering study by researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown that sandwiching a simple layer of silver nanoparticles can significantly improve the performance of organic transistors which are ...
Nanophysics
Aug 30, 2010
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A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) scientists has developed a new microfluidic tool for quickly and accurately isolating neutrophils - the most abundant type of white blood cell - from small blood samples, ...
Biochemistry
Aug 30, 2010
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A distinct decline in horseshoe crab numbers has occurred that parallels climate change associated with the end of the last Ice Age, according to a study that used genomics to assess historical trends in population sizes.
Ecology
Aug 30, 2010
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Battery powered cars will play a major role in future of mobility. What was not known so far, was how environmentally friendly the manufacture, operation and disposal of the batteries are. Empa researchers have now calculated ...
Environment
Aug 30, 2010
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South Korea's LG Electronics said Monday it would no longer produce bulky cathode ray tube televisions for domestic sale due to falling demand and the end of analogue-based broadcasting service.
Business
Aug 30, 2010
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Electric cars can be successful in Gulf countries and other oil-rich states, but only with initial government help, the president and CEO of Nissan and Renault said on Monday in Abu Dhabi.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 30, 2010
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(AP) -- 3M Co., the conglomerate whose products range from Post-Its to respirators, computer arms and films for LCD TV screens, is trying to expand into the security market by buying Cogent Inc. for about $943 million.
Business
Aug 30, 2010
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Canadian teenagers enjoy more freedom than French and Italian peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Adolescence. The investigation, which examined how parents fashion emotional bonds and exert behavioural ...
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2010
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A city's size no longer is the key factor in building vibrant local economies, according to a study by a Michigan State University sociologist.
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2010
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An Iowa State University team of researchers has developed a type of hybrid proteins that can make double-strand DNA breaks at specific sites in living cells, possibly leading to better gene replacement and gene editing therapies.
Biotechnology
Aug 30, 2010
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