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for the Week of January 9 to January 16, 2011
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Posted 2011-01-15:
- Self-assembling structures open door to new class of materials
- Improving plants: New software quantifies leaf venation networks, enables plant biology advances
Posted 2011-01-15:
- Living cells used to create 'biotic' video games
- Best way to measure dark energy just got better
- New technique could pinpoint 'Galaxy X': Satellite galaxies located based on the ripples they create in the hydrogen gas
- Fastest movie in the world recorded: Method to film nanostructures developed
- Trapped sunlight cleans water
- Driving simulators help older adults improve their road skills
- Fruit fly nervous system provides new solution to fundamental computer network problem
- New telescope is exploring solar system 'outback'
- Rotational motion in living cells: New tool for cell research may help unravel secrets of disease
- Taking the pulse of a black hole system
- When metals reach end of life: Researcher develops new method
Posted 2011-01-14:
- NASA satellites find high-energy surprises in 'constant' Crab Nebula
- Chemists develop fully biodegradable and recyclable synthetic resin
- Bisphenol A may have role in ovarian dysfunction
- Hydrocarbon breakthrough made using gold catalyst
- Light can control electrical properties of graphene
- Cosmology standard candle not so standard after all
- Gravitational lensing: Cosmic magnifying lenses distort view of distant galaxies
- New microscope records firing of thousands of individual neurons in 3-D
- Biomedical breakthrough: Blood vessels for lab-grown tissues
- New responsive click-track software lets drummers set their own pace
- Natural dissolved organic matter plays dual role in cycling of mercury
- New approach to modeling power system aims for better monitoring and control of blackouts
- Robotic surgery of 'tremendous benefit' to patients
- Mobile telephony without base stations
- What is life? New answers to an age-old question in Astrobiology
Posted 2011-01-13:
- Delivering a potent cancer drug with nanoparticles can lessen side effects
- New laboratory aims to revolutionize surgery with real-time metabolic profiling
- Lab-on-a-chip developed for fast, inexpensive blood tests: Smartphone app next
- NASA radar reveals features on asteroid
- Virus killer gets supercharged: Discovery greatly improves common disinfectant
- Most distant galaxy cluster identified
- Polymer membranes with molecular-sized channels that assemble themselves
- Water on moon originated from comets
- Coiled nanowires may hold key to stretchable electronics
- NASA tests new propulsion system for robotic lander prototype
- No left turn: 'Superstreet' traffic design improves travel time, safety
- Planck's new view of the cosmic theater
- Wake up and smell the willow: 'Pre-roasted' plant matter could be burned in coal-fired power stations
- DNA introduced directly into cell nucleus using protein nanodisks
- New insights into sun's photosphere
- Study estimates land available for biofuel crops
- International Space Station begins new era of utilization
- Planck mission peels back layers of the Universe
Posted 2011-01-12:
- NASA's Fermi catches thunderstorms hurling antimatter into space
- New glass stronger and tougher than steel
- 'Liquid pistons' could drive new advances in camera lenses and drug delivery
- Bottle rockets can cause serious eye injuries in children
- Wave power could contain fusion plasma
- NASA's Kepler mission discovers its first rocky planet
- Graphene grains make atom-thick patchwork 'quilts'
- How do you make lithium melt in the cold?
- Hubble zooms in on a space oddity
- Shellfish safer to eat, thanks to biosensor technology
- Cassini to probe icy moon Rhea for clues to Saturn rings
- Energy limits global economic growth, study finds
- Couch potatoes beware: Too much time spent watching TV is harmful to heart health
- IPv6 guide provides path to secure deployment of next-generation Internet protocol
- Planck satellite team uncovers secrets of the universe
- Toronto astronomers among those announcing first scientific results of Planck satellite mission
- 14 billion years of cosmic history in one: Planck mission presents first results
Posted 2011-01-11:
- VISTA stares deeply into the blue lagoon
- With proper planning, selective rather than mass vaccination can reduce spread of flu, say physicists
- Researchers developing bio-based polymers that heal cracks
- Spinning the unspinnable: Superconducting, energy storing and catalytic yarns based on ancient types of spirals
- Surprising flares in crab nebula
- From dusty punch cards, new insights into link between cholesterol and heart disease
- Dwarf galaxy harbors supermassive black hole
- Extracting cellular 'engines' may aid in understanding mitochondrial diseases
- Biofuel grasslands better for birds than ethanol staple corn, researchers find
- The 'mad' Egyptian scholar who proved Aristotle wrong
Posted 2011-01-10:
- Origin of life on Earth: 'Natural' asymmetry of biological molecules may have come from space
- Packaging that knows when food is going bad
- Scientists construct synthetic proteins that sustain life
- Andromeda’s once and future stars
- Health chip gives instant diagnoses
- Regional dialects are alive and well on Twitter: Slang terms like y'all, yinz, koo, coo and suttin predict location of tweet authors
- Sulfur proves important in the formation of gold mines
- Longstanding mystery of Sun's hot outer atmosphere solved
- Solar research instrument 'fills the gap,' views sun's innermost corona
- Digital reminiscence systems: Life-logging assists dementia sufferers, research finds
Posted 2011-01-07:
- Carbon swap bank to beat climate change, Australian researchers propose
- Is your convertible damaging your hearing?
- Major advance in MRI allows much faster brain scans
- Telescope calibration may help explain mystery of universe's expansion
- Functionally graded shape memory polymers developed
- Newly developed cloak hides underwater objects from sonar
- How to soften a diamond
- How studded winter tires may damage public health, as well as pavement
- Is the hornet our key to renewable energy? Physicist discovers that hornet's outer shell can harvest solar power
- New method for making large quantities of deuterium-depleted drinking water
- Identity parade clears cosmic collisions of the suspicion of promoting black hole growth
- Helicopter transport increases survival for seriously injured patients, study finds
- Films for façades: New building material offers new design options
- Web-based curriculum improves surgical residents' knowledge of health care business
- Drinking recycled water? Study establishes methods to assess recycled aquifer water
Posted 2011-01-06:
- Diamond detectors provide a glimpse into artificial suns
- Recycled Haitian concrete can be safe, strong and less expensive, researchers say
- 'Nanoscoops' could spark new generation of electric automobile batteries
- New glaucoma test allows earlier, more accurate detection
- Oceanic 'garbage patch' not nearly as big as portrayed in media
- Detecting esophageal cancer with light
- US does not have infrastructure to consume more ethanol, study finds
Posted 2011-01-05:
- Impregnating plastics with carbon dioxide
- Kids frequently exposed to medical imaging procedures that use radiation, study finds
- New system for analyzing information on WikiLeaks, social media
- Researchers helping electric-wheelchair users move more easily
Posted 2011-01-04:
- Not so bird-brained: 3D X-rays piece together the evolution of flight from fossils
- Firefly protein lights pathway to improved detection of blood clots
- Global network of new-generation telescopes will track astrophysical events as they happen
Posted 2011-01-03:
- Calculating tidal energy turbines' effects on sediments and fish
- Type 1 diabetes computer model's predictive success validated through lab testing
- Enzyme cocktail could eliminate a step in biofuel process
Posted 2011-01-02:
Posted 2011-01-01:
- New cognitive robotics lab tests theories of human thought
- Demise of large satellite may have led to the formation of Saturn’s rings and inner moons
- New technology to speed cleanup of nuclear contaminated sites
- System for detecting noise pollution in the sea and its impact on cetaceans
- Study classifies and uses artificial proteins to analyze protein-protein interfaces
- Your genome in minutes: New technology could slash sequencing time
Posted 2010-12-31:
- Light dawns on dark gamma-ray bursts
- Catching video pirates: Invisible DNA-like fingerprint on video assist law enforcement
- Vertical search across the educational horizon: New search tools could facilitate access to online educational resources
- GOES satellites watch 2011 approach, look back at 2010
Posted 2010-12-30:
- 'Breathalyzers' may be useful for medical diagnostics
- New chemical-free, anti-bacterial plastic 'skins' inspired by dolphin skin
- Doctors on Facebook risk compromising doctor-patient relationship, study suggests
- SOHO spots 2,000th comet
- Hot embossing glass -- to the nearest micrometer
Posted 2010-12-29:
- When the black hole was born: Astronomers identify the epoch of the first fast growth of black holes
- Major obstacles to cellulosic biofuel production overcome with new yeast strain
- Choose a movie's plot -- while you watch it
Posted 2010-12-28:
- How often do giant black holes become hyperactive?
- New kind of blast-resistant glass
- Supercomputing research opens doors for drug discovery
- Electronic medical records not always linked to better care in hospitals, study finds
- Breakthrough towards lab-on-chip system for fast detection of single nucleotide variations in DNA
Posted 2010-12-27:
- Ever-sharp urchin teeth may yield tools that never need honing
- Affordable alternative to mega-laser X-FEL
- Robotic surgery for head and neck cancer shows promise
- Stellar success for unprecedented close-up image of the Sun's fiery atmosphere
Posted 2010-12-26:
- NASA's next Mars rover to zap rocks with laser
- Most challenging Christmas plastic wrapping could be recycled with new technology
- Fast sepsis test can save lives
- Six years after the 2004 tsunami disaster, technical setup of the early warning sysem completed
- First high-temp spin-field-effect transistor created
- Mars movie: I'm dreaming of a blue sunset
Posted 2010-12-24:
- How cells running on empty trigger fuel recycling
- Contract marks new generation for Deep Space Network
- Better control of building blocks for quantum computer
- A methane-metal marriage: Scientists insert metal atoms into methane gas molecules
- Researchers train software to help monitor climate change
- Cornstarch might have ended the Gulf spill agony sooner
- Cassini marks holidays with dramatic views of Saturn's moon Rhea
- Cassini finishes sleigh ride by Saturn's icy moons
- New annotated database sifts through mountains of sequencing data to find gene promoters
Posted 2010-12-23:
- New single-pixel photo camera developed
- Muscle filaments make mechanical strain visible
- A robot with finger-tip sensitivity
- New ideas enhance efficiency of wind turbines
- Discovery of new molecule could lead to more efficient rocket fuel
- Laser twinkles in rare color
- Pen to measure and reduce stress
- Universe's most massive stars can form in near isolation, new study finds
- New Miscanthus hybrid discovery in Japan could open doors for biofuel industry
- Smarter systems help busy doctors remember
- Scientific balloon launches from Antarctica to study effects of cosmic rays on Earth
Posted 2010-12-22:
- Biomagnification of nanomaterials in simple food chain demonstrated
- Engineers take plasmon lasers out of deep freeze
- New collage of nearby galaxies from WISE space telescope
- Electric current moves magnetic vortices: With the help of neutrons, physicists discover new ways to save data
- Motion sickness reality in virtual world, too
- Strange new twist: Researchers discover Möbius symmetry in metamaterials
- Electronic nose detects cancer
- NASA spacecraft provides travel tips for Mars rover
- Samples of vital human tumor tissue irradiated with ions for the first time
- Comprehensive wind info collected to improve renewable energy
- Urban planning: Better spaces for older people
Posted 2010-12-21:
- Scientists identify a spontaneously chain-reacting molecule
- A 'spin ratchet' paves the way for spin computers: New electronic structure for generating spin current
- Organic electronic ratchets doing work
Posted 2010-12-20:
- Construction of the world's largest neutrino observatory completed: Antarctica's IceCube
- Which methods of heating are most efficient?
- Unprecedented topographic map of the Moon
- How do you cut a nanotube? Lots of compression
- You only live once: Our flawed understanding of risk helps drive financial market instability
Posted 2010-12-19:
- Does fluoride really fight cavities by 'the skin of the teeth?'
- Using digitized books as 'cultural genome,' researchers unveil quantitative approach to humanities
- As earthquakes take their toll, engineers look at enhancing building designs
Posted 2010-12-18:
- Total lunar eclipse and winter solstice coincide on Dec. 21
- The birth of time: Quantum loops describe the evolution of the Universe
- Online access with a fingerprint
- Looking back in time to see stars bursting into life
- An answer to green energy could be in the air
- Nanotechnology: Tiny channels carry big information
- Science's breakthrough of the year: The first quantum machine
- Cyclone lasting more than five years is detected on Saturn
- Holography with electrons
- Imaging of Alfvén waves and fast ions in a fusion plasma
- Tennis star's hospitalization for altitude sickness
Posted 2010-12-17:
- Single quantum dot nanowire photodetectors
- Physicist developing, improving designer optical materials
- Computer memory takes a spin: Physicists read data after storing them in atomic nuclei for 112 seconds
- Newly discovered phase helps explain materials' ability to convert waste heat to electricity
- Geologist develops improved seismic model for monitoring nuclear explosions in Middle East
- Hot plasma explosions inflate Saturn's magnetic field
- Earthworms absorb discarded copper nanomaterials present in soil
- Atomic weights of 10 elements on periodic table about to make an historic change
- Meteorite just one piece of an unknown celestial body
- NASA scientific balloons to return to flight
- Study improves understanding of method for creating multi-metal nanoparticles
- Automated and robust traffic surveillance system for Europe
Posted 2010-12-16:
- Similarities in the embryonic development of various animal species are also found at molecular level
- NASA's Odyssey spacecraft sets exploration record on Mars
- 'Green genes' in yeast may boost biofuel production by increasing stress tolerance
- Plasma therapy: An alternative to antibiotics?
- Rare silvery metal and cousin of platinum is attractive for improving flash memory chips
- New method for making tiny catalysts holds promise for air quality
- Fabric softener sheets repel gnats: Scientists prove Bounce sheets fend off insect pests
- Robot arm improves performance of brain-controlled device
- Nanoscale gene 'ignition switch' may help spot and treat cancer
- IBEX makes first images of magnetotail structures, dynamic interactions occurring in space
- New hot Jupiter-like exoplanet discovered
- NASA helps create a more silent night
- Is Internet backbone vulnerable to cyber attack?
- Microchip harvests its own energy
- More than 25% of teenagers have suffered cyber bullying in the past year
- Hubble spots a celestial bauble
- NASA discovers asteroid delivered assortment of meteorites
Posted 2010-12-15:
- Experiment hurtled into aurora above Norway by NASA rocket
- Two people receive kidney transplants with computerized matching program
- Sweet and biodegradable: Sugar and cornstarch make environmentally safer plastics
- Post-9/11 security zones blight landscape, create 'architecture of fear'
- Cassini spots potential ice volcanoes on Saturn's moon Titan
- Biological computers: Genetically modified cells communicate like electronic circuits
- Engineers test underground border security system between US and Mexico
- NASA probe sees solar wind decline en route to interstellar space
- Hot stuff: Magma at shallow depth under Hawaii
- New evidence that magnetism is driving force behind superconductivity
- Smartphone technology improves prosthetic limbs
- Bioengineers discover how particles self-assemble in flowing fluids
- European Space Agency makes the Sun available to everyone
Posted 2010-12-14:
- Highly unidirectional 'whispering gallery' microlasers created
- Scientists take molecule's temperature
- How Saturn's moon Iapetus got its ridge
- Large uncertainty in carbon footprint calculating
- Webb telescope's actuators: Curving mirrors in space
- Contorting batteries: Charging makes nano-sized electrodes swell, elongate and spiral
- Physicists make atoms and dark matter add up
- Digital video recorders do not change shopping behavior, study suggests
- Carbon fluxes in the oceans: The strange behavior of small particles at density interfaces
- Improving children's diets using behavior change video games shows promise
- Microbatteries with nanowire hearts
- Practical, tunable, 3-D microdroplet laser developed
- Fragmentation of medical information: Study of adult acute care visits finds many patients visiting multiple sites
- SpaceX launches success with Falcon 9/Dragon flight
Posted 2010-12-13:
- A swarm of ancient stars
- Synchrotron study shows how nitric oxide kills
- 'Green' water treatments may not kill bacteria in large building cooling systems
Posted 2010-12-12:
- Wind and water have shaped Schiaparelli impact basin on Mars
- Computer-based program may help relieve some ADHD symptoms in children
- Neutron stars and string theory in a lab: Chilled atoms give clues to deep space and particle physics
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