Make that E-Hobbit: Digital Tolkien arrives
(AP) -- A major new name has been added to the digital library: J.R.R. Tolkien.
Internet
Apr 20, 2009
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Middle-school math classes are key to closing racial academic achievement gap
More challenging middle-school math classes and increased access to advanced courses in predominantly black urban high schools may be the key to closing the racial academic achievement gap, according to a University of Illinois ...
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2009
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GaAs self-assembled nanowires could make chips smaller and faster
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a new way to make transistors smaller and faster. The technique uses self-assembled, self-aligned, and defect-free nanowire channels made of gallium arsenide.
Nanophysics
Apr 20, 2009
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When every photon counts
The eyes of nocturnal mammals contain particularly large numbers of the highly light-sensitive rods, the photoreceptor type used for night vision. This allows the detection of light levels millions of times lower than daylight. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 20, 2009
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Ecologists put price tag on invasive species
Invasive species can disrupt natural and human-made ecosystems, throwing food webs out of balance and damaging the services they provide to people. Now scientists have begun to put a price tag on this damage. In a study ...
Ecology
Apr 20, 2009
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UH initiative will use 'Harry Potter' to conjure love for science
Hoping that science will cast a spell on local middle and high school students, a University of Houston team is starting a program that will harness the magical draw of the Harry Potter series to make technical subjects resonate ...
Other
Apr 20, 2009
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Critical turning point can trigger abrupt climate change
Ice ages are the greatest natural climate changes in recent geological times. Their rise and fall are caused by slight changes in the Earth's orbit around the Sun due to the influence of the other planets. But we do not know ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 20, 2009
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Houstonians more positive about city despite economic woes, annual survey finds
In spite of a dramatic rise in concerns about the local economy, Houstonians are more positive about living in the region, according to the latest annual Houston Area Survey results from Rice University.
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2009
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Scientists develop method for verifying safety of computer-controlled devices
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have developed a new method for systematically identifying bugs in aircraft collision avoidance systems, high-speed train controls and other complex, ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 20, 2009
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FANTOM findings boost for biologists
Genomic regulatory blocks have unique features that may explain their ability to respond to regulatory inputs from very long distances, according to a special thematic series of companion articles from the FANTOM4 consortium. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 20, 2009
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