(Phys.org) -- In the seemingly never ending search for a superconductor that can operate at or near room temperature, researchers have discovered a lot of things about superconductors in general. One of these is that there ...
Biologists from Mainz University are the first to successfully crystallize the hemocyanin of the emperor scorpion to shed new light on the structure and active site of the giant oxygen transport protein.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 22, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Satiric news coverage—a format seen on programs such as "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"—decreases Arab American prejudice and bias against Al Jazeera English.
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists are leading a multi-agency study which reveals that a very high-resolution Doppler radar has the unique capacity to detect individual cloud hydrometeors in the free ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 22, 2012
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(AP) — Technicians at the British bank NatWest are trying to fix a software problem which has delayed posting of credits and debits in customer accounts.
Internet
Jun 22, 2012
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An African child whose country is ruled by a leader from their ethnic group has a significantly improved chance of surviving childhood and getting a good education, a new study has found.
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2012
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A team of astronomers led by Professor Yoshiaki Taniguchi (Ehime University) has concluded that the ultraluminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG) Arp 220 developed from a multiple merger among four or more galaxies. Their new imaging ...
Astronomy
Jun 22, 2012
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Sandia National Laboratories is expecting the unexpected to help the nation prepare for severe weather and figure out the best ways to lessen the havoc hurricanes and other disasters leave on power grids, bridges, roads and ...
Other
Jun 22, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- University of Alberta scientists are using smelly gym clothes to understand how to build a better, odour-free garment.
Other
Jun 22, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Can mobile phones predict our behavior? Three EPFL students won the "Nokia Mobile Data Challenge" by accurately predicting the place where phone users were likely to go next. Their method could be used to develop ...
Computer Sciences
Jun 22, 2012
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