Rapid changes in climate don't slow some lizards
(Phys.org)—One tropical lizard's tolerance to cold is stiffer than scientists had suspected.
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2012
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Ancient microbes discovered in bitter-cold Antarctic brine
Where there's water there's life – even in brine beneath 60 feet of Antarctic ice, in permanent darkness and subzero temperatures.
Earth Sciences
Nov 26, 2012
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Researchers make flexible, low-voltage circuits using nanocrystals
(Phys.org)—Electronic circuits are typically integrated in rigid silicon wafers, but flexibility opens up a wide range of applications. In a world where electronics are becoming more pervasive, flexibility is a highly desirable ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 26, 2012
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Cassini finds a video gamers' paradise at Saturn
(Phys.org)—You could call this "Pac-Man, the Sequel." Scientists with NASA's Cassini mission have spotted a second feature shaped like the 1980s video game icon in the Saturn system, this time on the moon Tethys. (The first ...
Space Exploration
Nov 26, 2012
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How does a volcanic crater grow? Grab some TNT and find out (w/ video)
A new University at Buffalo study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters examines maar craters, which resemble the bowl-like cavities formed by meteorites but are in some ways more mysterious.
Earth Sciences
Nov 26, 2012
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New device hides, on cue, from infrared cameras: Tunable material boasts nearly 100 percent absorption
Now you see it, now you don't. A new device invented at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) can absorb 99.75% of infrared light that shines on it. When activated, it appears black to infrared cameras.
Condensed Matter
Nov 26, 2012
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Scientists test novel power system for space travel (w/ video)
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers, including engineers from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has demonstrated a new concept for a reliable nuclear reactor that could be used on space flights.
Space Exploration
Nov 26, 2012
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Bioengineered marine algae expands environments where biofuels can be produced
(Phys.org)—Biologists at UC San Diego have demonstrated for the first time that marine algae can be just as capable as fresh water algae in producing biofuels.
Biotechnology
Nov 26, 2012
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US-EU counterfeit crackdown seizes 132 websites
US and European authorities said Monday they seized 132 websites in a transatlantic law enforcement crackdown on online sellers of counterfeit merchandise.
Internet
Nov 26, 2012
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Improving 3-D image capture in real time
A team of researchers of the Public University of Navarre has developed a technique that enables the processing in real time of 3-D images to be improved. The work, which has applications for 3-D video, aeronautics, the automotive ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 26, 2012
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