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Biochip-based device for cell analysis

(Phys.org) -- Inexpensive, portable devices that can rapidly screen cells for leukemia or HIV may soon be possible thanks to a chip that can produce three-dimensional focusing of a stream of cells, according ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created 18 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

USDA links gene flow between weedy and domesticated rice to rising carbon dioxide levels

(Phys.org) -- New research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirms that rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide facilitate the flow of genes from wild or weedy rice plants to domesticated ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Internet usage patterns may signify depression

(Phys.org) -- In a new study analyzing Internet usage among college students, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have found that students who show signs of depression tend to use the Internet differently ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 7

New research on seaweeds shows it takes more than being flexible to survive crashing waves

Seaweeds are important foundational species that are vital both as food and habitat to many aquatic and terrestrial shore organisms. Yet seaweeds that cling to rocky shores are continually at risk of being ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microfluidics: Creating chaos

A quiet revolution is taking place in the fields of biology and chemistry. Microfluidic devices, which allow fluid manipulation in micro-scale channels, are slowly but surely finding their place on the lab ...

Chemistry / Other

created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers map fish species at risk from dams

Dams are believed to be one of the biggest threats to freshwater organisms worldwide: They disrupt normal patterns of water and sediment flow, impede migration, and alter the character of spawning and feeding grounds. A shortage ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The desert Southwest: Oasis or mirage?

(Phys.org) -- The American West has a drinking problem. On farms and in cities, we are guzzling water at an alarming rate.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 8

Mining for heat

Underground mining is a sweaty job, and not just because of the hard work it takes to haul ore: Mining tunnels fill with heat naturally emitted from the surrounding rock. A group of researchers from McGill University in Canada ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Researchers find new form of Mars lava flow

High-resolution photos of lava flows on Mars reveal coiling spiral patterns that resemble snail or nautilus shells. Such patterns have been found in a few locations on Earth, but never before on Mars. The ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Controlling heat flow with atomic-level precision

Through a combination of atomic-scale materials design and ultrafast measurements, researchers at the University of Illinois have revealed new insights about how heat flows across an interface between two ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Networks in motion

A new article by a Northwestern University complex networks expert discusses how networks governing processes in nature and society are becoming increasingly amenable to modeling, forecast and control.

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

How the Pacific Ocean leaks (w /Video)

A state-of-the-art ocean model has been used in a new study to conduct the first detailed investigation of oceanic water flow between the Pacific and Indian Oceans via the south of Australia. 

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Refining solar power: student's research may help increase solar cell efficiency

(Phys.org) -- Stephen Mulligan, a University of Delaware senior studying mechanical engineering, has co-authored a paper explaining the effects of gas flow on newly developed solar cells. The paper, entitled ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shifting sands: New model predicts how sand and other granular materials flow

Sand in an hourglass might seem simple and straightforward, but such granular materials are actually tricky to model. From far away, flowing sand resembles a liquid, streaming down the center of an hourglass ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

9 million bicycles, but what about the cars in Beijing?

Forget the fact of there being "9 million bicycles in Beijing, that's not a fact. Indeed, motor vehicle traffic is fast becoming a big problem that has led to unsustainable pollution and draconian rules in some parts of the ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0