(Phys.org) —A graphene water balloon may soon open up new vistas for scientists seeking to understand health and disease at the most fundamental level.
Nanomaterials
Feb 5, 2014
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(Phys.org) —High school seniors spend most of their earnings on clothes, music, movies, eating out and other personal expenses. Spending on cars and car expenses comes in second, especially for males. And way down the list ...
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A team of physicists is challenging the very limits of Heisenberg's famous uncertainty principle by measuring quantum particles with unprecedented accuracy.
Quantum Physics
Feb 5, 2014
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(Phys.org) —When a car gets regular oil changes and care from a good mechanic, keeping it running for 10 years or more isn't exactly an impressive feat of engineering. But then again, such a car isn't an average 140,000,000 ...
Space Exploration
Feb 5, 2014
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(Phys.org) —University of Adelaide researchers are using nanotechnology and the fossils of single-celled algae to develop a novel chemical-free and resistance-free way of protecting stored grain from insects.
Bio & Medicine
Feb 5, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Humans living in densely populated urban areas have a profound impact not only on their physical environment, but also on the health and fitness of native wildlife. For the first time, scientists have found ...
Ecology
Feb 5, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Individual silver nanoparticles in solutions typically grow through single atom attachment, but importantly, when they reach a certain size they can link with other particles, according to scientists at Pacific ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 5, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The next time you stop and smell the roses, thank MED18. The protein MED18 controls many important plant processes, including when a plant blossoms, how it resists key fungal diseases, and how it responds to ...
Biotechnology
Feb 5, 2014
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A new genetically modified crop, US firm Pioneer's TC1507 corn, is set for approval in Europe next week after Germany dropped its objections, several EU sources told AFP Wednesday.
Biotechnology
Feb 5, 2014
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Last year tied for the sixth hottest on record, confirming that Earth's climate system is in the grip of warming that will affect generations to come, the UN's weather agency said Wednesday.
Environment
Feb 5, 2014
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