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Harnessing plasmonics, engineers weld nanowires with light

At the nano level, researchers at Stanford have discovered a new way to weld together meshes of tiny wires. Their work could lead to exciting new electronics and solar applications. To succeed, they called ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop method of directing stem cells to increase bone formation and bone strength

A research team led by UC Davis Health System scientists has developed a novel technique to enhance bone growth by using a molecule which, when injected into the bloodstream, directs the body's stem cells to travel to the ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mathematics confirm the chaos of the Spanish labor market

Unemployment time series in Spain behave in a chaotic way according to a study at the University of Seville. Such chaos demonstrates the complex and unpredictable nature of the Spanish labour market in the ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Method that can validate nuclear collision models benefits IAEA

A novel technique for materials research is unexpectedly also contributing to the nuclear safety efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientist Dr. Weilin ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using Hollywood technology to unlock the secret of pianist's sounds

University of Southampton academics are pioneering a new way of using motion capture technology to examine the way pianists play the piano.

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Metadynamics technique offers insight into mineral growth and dissolution

By using a novel technique to better understand mineral growth and dissolution, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are improving predictions of mineral reactions and laying the groundwork ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop gene therapy that could correct a common form of blindness

A new gene therapy method developed by University of Florida researchers has the potential to treat a common form of blindness that strikes both youngsters and adults. The technique works by replacing a malfunctioning gene ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New imaging techniques prove valuable tools to assess stroke risk

(Medical Xpress) -- Vanderbilt radiologists are rolling out powerful new imaging techniques that provide clearer pictures of the delicate ebb and flow of blood through brain tissue in patients at risk for stroke.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists devise new imaging technique for analysis of biological samples

(PhysOrg.com) -- When trying to understand how cells respond to toxins, scientists want to do as little sample preparation as possible. Preparing these cells by immersing them in chemicals or drying them out ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New method pinpoints important gene-regulation proteins

A novel technique has been developed and demonstrated at Penn State University to map the proteins that read and regulate chromosomes -- the string-like structures inside cells that carry genes. The specific ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers warn adolescents seeking treatment for pain on internet

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from University of Bath's Centre for Pain Research have warned of the potential dangers to adolescents who use internet forums as a means of information and advice to treat ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reports greater brain activation after cognitive rehabilitation for MS

Neuroscientists at Kessler Foundation have documented increased cerebral activation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) following memory retraining using the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT).

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computer algorithm used to identify bladder cancer marker

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have used an innovative mathematical technique to find markers that effectively predict how deadly a cancer will be. The discovery, which in this case concerned bladder ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

I recognize you! But how did I do it?

Are you someone who easily recognises everyone you've ever met? Or maybe you struggle, even with familiar faces? It is already known that we are better at recognising faces from our own race but researchers have only recently ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Internet addiction disorder characterized by abnormal white matter integrity

Internet addiction disorder may be associated with abnormal white matter structure in the brain, as reported in the Jan. 11 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE. These structural features may be linked to behavioral impair ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0