First Bose-Einstein condensation of strontium
13 hours ago |
5 / 5 (4) |
1
In an international first, scientists from the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI, Austria) produced a Bose-Einstein condensate of the alkaline-earth element strontium, thus narrowly ...
Wet ethanol production process yields more ethanol and more co-products
12 hours ago |
1 / 5 (1) |
1
Using a wet ethanol production method that begins by soaking corn kernels rather than grinding them, results in more gallons of ethanol and more usable co-products, giving ethanol producers a bigger bang for their buck - ...
New transparent insulating film could enable energy-efficient displays
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
13 hours ago |
4.9 / 5 (7) |
0
Johns Hopkins materials scientists have found a new use for a chemical compound that has traditionally been viewed as an electrical conductor, a substance that allows electricity to flow through it. By orienting ...
Exposure to several common infections over time may be associated with risk of stroke
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
7 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Cumulative exposure to five common infection-causing pathogens may be associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the January 2010 print issue of Archives of ...
Tesla Roadster Goes 313 Miles on a Single Charge
14 hours ago |
4.5 / 5 (12) |
1
(PhysOrg.com) -- Tesla is becoming synonymous with high performance electric cars. Indeed, the Tesla car company has been making efforts to create a brand of sports car that runs on electricity, and does so ...
Antarctica glacier retreat creates new carbon dioxide store
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
15 hours ago |
3.5 / 5 (4) |
0
Large blooms of tiny marine plants called phytoplankton are flourishing in areas of open water left exposed by the recent and rapid melting of ice shelves and glaciers around the Antarctic Peninsula. This ...
Google snaps up mobile ad startup for $750 million (Update)
13 hours ago |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
(AP) -- Google Inc. is buying mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million, underscoring the Internet search leader's determination to ensure its marketing machine reaches the growing number of people surfing the Web ...
What is the meaning of 'one'? Evolutionary biologists argue for new meaning of 'organismality'
14 hours ago |
5 / 5 (4) |
1
Rice University evolutionary biologists David Queller and Joan Strassmann argue in a new paper that high cooperation and low conflict between components, from the genetic level on up, give a living thing its "organismality," ...
NASA on crusade to debunk 2012 apocalypse myths
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
11 hours ago |
4 / 5 (1) |
1
The world is not coming to an end on December 21, 2012, the US space agency insisted Monday in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumors fueled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie.
Drought resistance explained
13 hours ago |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Much as adrenaline coursing through our veins drives our body's reactions to stress, the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) is behind plants' responses to stressful situations such as drought, but how it does ...
15,000 reasons to worry about invasive species
19 hours ago |
5 / 5 (3) |
1
A day at the beach in Wisconsin's North Woods didn't used to go like this. Candy Dailey spent a Fourth of July holiday splashing with grandkids on the sandy shore of Lake Metonga when she felt a nasty sting on her foot.
Squeak, squeak -- can you hear me now?
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
15 hours ago |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
What do you get when you cross a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing? Ironically, a new strain of mice with "golden ears" - mice that have outstanding hearing as they age.
Google ordered to pay 500,000 dlrs to F1 racer Barrichello
8 hours ago |
1 / 5 (2) |
0
Internet giant Google has been ordered to pay 500,000 dollars in damages to Formula 1 racer Rubens Barrichello for hosting fake online profiles of him on its social network Orkut.
Amyloid beta protein gets bum rap
8 hours ago |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
While too much amyloid beta protein in the brain is linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, not enough of the protein in healthy brains can cause learning problems and forgetfulness, Saint Louis University scientists ...
'Cloud' computing market 14 bln dollars by 2014: Gartner
9 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Industry tracker Gartner forecast on Monday that revenue from Internet-based "cloud computing" will top 14 billion dollars annually by the end of 2013.
