For years, RNA has seemed an elusive tool in nanotechnology research. While easily manipulated in the laboratory, RNA is susceptible to quick destruction in the body when confronted with a commonly found enzyme. "The enzyme ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 23, 2011
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In a recent issue of the scientific journal Zootaxa, researchers from Madagascar and the United States described a new species of forest-dwelling rail. The new bird was named Mentocrex beankaensis, with the genus Mentocrex ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2011
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In 2009, Stanford University faculty member Shan Wang and doctoral students Richard Gaster and Drew Hall demonstrated that they could use the same ultrasensitive magnetic sensors that form the basis of today's compact, high-capacity ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 23, 2011
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Too often, researchers designing nanoparticles capable of delivering effective doses of anticancer agents to tumors must balance the need to choose a nanoparticle that is small enough to escape the leaky blood vessels that ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 23, 2011
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Global warming has the potential to make what we eat more dangerous and expensive, and the world already is feeling the effects, according to experts.
Environment
Feb 23, 2011
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Where do “eureka” moments come from? Emory mathematician Ken Ono found his on a hiking trail in north Georgia.
Mathematics
Feb 23, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two sheets of paper, a few strips of sticky tape and two paper clips – that's all UA engineering students had to build a high-soaring paper airplane. The Flight Design Challenge was part of this year's ...
Engineering
Feb 23, 2011
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Most people have just one question regarding Roombas: How well do the robotic floor vacuums suck up pet hair and dust bunnies? A few might even wonder if their Roomba could go rogue and chase the family cat or attack them ...
Other
Feb 23, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Think social network games are just for kids? A recent Michigan State University study found that many adults are playing games such as Facebook’s “Farmville” to help initiate, develop and ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two University of Notre Dame business professors continue to be recognized for their research that examines the correlation between Google search frequency and investor attention.
Economics & Business
Feb 23, 2011
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