The destruction of trees as a result of the ash dieback fungus has been a growing concern among scientists, having seen its rapid spread across Europe since the 1990s.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 23, 2013 not rated yet 0

From the T-101 to Data from Star Trek, humans have been presented with the fictional dilemma of how we empathize with robots. Robots now infiltrate our lives, toys like Furbies or robot vacuum cleaners bring ...

Electronics - Robotics

Apr 23, 2013 4.8 / 5 (5) 4 |

Yahoo! on Monday released an iPhone app that weaves in story summarizing software bought from a London schoolboy last month for a sum reported to be around $30 million (£20 million).

Technology - Software

Apr 22, 2013 1 / 5 (1) 0

To Robert Green, light contains more than meets the eye: It contains fingerprints of materials that can be detected by sensors that capture the unique set of reflected wavelengths. Scientists have used the ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 22, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

The cellular interior is criss-crossed by protein-based cables known as microtubules, each formed from 13 'protofilaments' composed of the protein tubulin. Microtubules are also associated with a host of ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Apr 22, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) —A dye-based imaging technique known as two-photon microscopy can produce pictures of active neural structures in much finer detail than functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, but it ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Apr 21, 2013 4.8 / 5 (4) 2 |

(Phys.org) —To celebrate its 23rd year in orbit, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has released a stunning new image of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies: the Horsehead Nebula. This image ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Apr 19, 2013 4.8 / 5 (24) 4 |

Amateur astronomers in Russia made a discovery last week any professional would envy – it seems they may have identified the remnants of the ill-fated Soviet Mars 3 lander, 30 years after it lost contact ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Apr 19, 2013 4.6 / 5 (5) 1

Baking the perfect loaf of bread is both a science and an art, so researchers are using Canada's only synchrotron to look at the way bubbles form in bread dough to understand what makes the perfect loaf and ...

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Apr 19, 2013 not rated yet 2

(Phys.org) —Ultrafast high-resolution imaging in real time could be a reality with a new research discovery led by the University of Melbourne.

Physics - General Physics

Apr 18, 2013 4.9 / 5 (13) 0 |

The military uses long-wave infrared (LWIR) cameras as thermal imagers to detect humans at night. These cameras are usually mounted on vehicles as they are too large to be carried by a single warfighter and ...

Technology - Engineering

Apr 17, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) —Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have found a new mechanism to transmit light through optical fibers. Their discovery marks the first practical application of a Nobel-Prize-winning ...

Physics - Optics & Photonics

Apr 17, 2013 4.8 / 5 (10) 2 |

(Phys.org) —Researchers using the airborne Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) have captured the most detailed mid-infrared images yet of a massive star condensing within a dense cocoon ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Apr 17, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

Mechanical engineers at the University of California, San Diego invented a robot designed to scoot along utility lines, searching for damage and other problems that require repairs. Made of off-the-shelf ...

Electronics - Robotics

Apr 17, 2013 5 / 5 (7) 3 |

You don't just strap a satellite to a rocket, launch it, and voilà, it takes measurements. Beyond maneuvering into the right orbit, there are a series of check-out procedures to make sure the satellite performs ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Apr 17, 2013 not rated yet 0