Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny building blocks known as gold nanorods spontaneously assemble themselves into ring-like superstructures.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Mar 09, 2007 4.6 / 5 (42) 0

The head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said protocol is the reason employees going to meetings about the Arctic are not to discuss climate change.

Other Sciences - Other

Mar 09, 2007 4 / 5 (8) 0

An Israeli researcher has found a way to kill the parasite that causes sleeping sickness.

Medicine & Health - Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mar 09, 2007 3.8 / 5 (6) 0

Nearly 5 million people in the United States are affected by Dry Eye Syndrome, a study released Friday said.

Medicine & Health - Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mar 09, 2007 3.1 / 5 (9) 0

As the United States readies to launch Daylight Saving Time (DST) this Sunday (March 11) - three weeks earlier than previous years - residents can count on more sunshine later in the day, but not on saving energy, advise ...

Other Sciences - Other

Mar 09, 2007 4.8 / 5 (23) 0

The Sony Playstation 3, Xbox and Nintendo Wii have captivated a generation of computer gamers with bold graphics and rapid-fire animation. But these high-tech toys can do a lot more than just play games. At ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

Mar 09, 2007 4.3 / 5 (141) 1

Toddlers learn new words more easily when they figure out the words' meaning for themselves, research by a 22-year-old Johns Hopkins undergraduate from Medford, N.J., suggests.

Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry

Mar 09, 2007 4.6 / 5 (9) 0

A project by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers has come one step closer to making fusion energy possible.

Physics - Plasma Physics

Mar 09, 2007 4.7 / 5 (66) 0

UQ Business School academic Frank Alpert believes the stereotypical image of computer gamers is a long way wide of the mark.

Other Sciences - Other

Mar 09, 2007 3.3 / 5 (6) 0

The future of 193 nm immersion (193i) lithography will be driven by the demonstration of a high-index lens material, invention of a third generation immersion fluid, and development of a high-index photoresist, Sematech-sponsored ...

Technology - Semiconductors

Mar 09, 2007 3.8 / 5 (6) 0

The sperm whale and its large prey, the jumbo squid, are among the deepest divers in the ocean, routinely reaching depths of 3,000 feet or more. Now, in a new study, a team of marine scientists reports the successful tagging ...

Biology -

Mar 09, 2007 4.7 / 5 (7) 0

People differ markedly in their response to sleep deprivation but biological markers of these differences have remained elusive. In findings published in this week's issue of Current Biology, researchers at the University of Sur ...

Medicine & Health - Genetics

Mar 09, 2007 4.7 / 5 (3) 0

A menacing lump of rock and dust in space called 10195 (1999 RQ36) would barely be noticed except for two crucial facts: First, "It's a treasure trove of organic material, so it holds clues to how Earth formed ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Mar 09, 2007 4.4 / 5 (12) 0

Cuttlefish are well-known masters of disguise who use highly developed camouflage tactics to blend in almost instantaneously with their surroundings. These relatives of octopuses and squid are part of a class of animals called ...

Biology -

Mar 09, 2007 4.8 / 5 (5) 0

Ever wonder why some women seem to be more ill-tempered than others? University of Pittsburgh researchers have found that behaviors such as anger, hostility and aggression may be genetic, rooted in variations in a serotonin ...

Medicine & Health - Genetics

Mar 09, 2007 4.6 / 5 (7) 0