(Phys.org) —Two-thirds of earth's surface is covered in oceanic crust, but the deep plumbing that generates new crust remains poorly understood. New images from a chain of volcanoes beneath the Pacific Ocean show that magma ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 22, 2014
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(Phys.org) —If you were weighing the risks, would you choose to receive a guaranteed $100, or take a 50/50 chance of winning either $200 or nothing? Researchers at the University of Alberta have shown that your decision ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 22, 2014
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Cancer diagnostics and treatment options could be drastically improved with the creation of a 'designer' nanodevice being developed by researchers from the UK, Italy, the US and Argentina.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 22, 2014
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Satcoms are helping to save our trees through more efficient use of our forests.
Environment
Oct 22, 2014
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The brightly glowing plumes seen in this image are reminiscent of an underwater scene, with turquoise-tinted currents and nebulous strands reaching out into the surroundings.
Astronomy
Oct 22, 2014
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Samsung Electronics announced that it is mass producing the industry's most advanced 8-gigabit (Gb) DDR4 memory and 32-gigabyte (GB) module, both of which will be manufactured based on a new 20-nanometer (nm) process technology, ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Oct 22, 2014
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(Phys.org) —NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected a rapid-fire "storm" of high-energy blasts from a highly magnetized neutron star, also called a magnetar, on Jan. 22, 2009. Now astronomers analyzing this data ...
Astronomy
Oct 22, 2014
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New software algorithms have been shown to significantly reduce the time and material needed to produce objects with 3-D printers.
Engineering
Oct 22, 2014
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Researchers at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) have developed and patented a nanofluid improving thermal conductivity at temperatures up to 400°C without assuming an increase in costs or a remodeling of the infrastructure. ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 22, 2014
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NASA answered a call to help the world's largest aerospace company develop a better way to generate electricity for its aircraft. Instead, it wound up helping a very small technology company to thrive.
Materials Science
Oct 22, 2014
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