Evidence of Elusive Majorana Fermions Raises Possibilities for Quantum Computing
It’s been reported that researchers in the Leo Kouwenhoven group, based out of the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, might have beaten several…
New Approach to MEMS Design that Enables Engineers to Design 3-D Configurations
Researchers at MIT developed a MEMS device that enables 3-D sensing on a single chip by using a new design approach. Their new design method…
Rincon de la Vieja Erupts Again in Costa Rica
It has been almost 14 years since the volcano Rincón de la Vieja in Costa Rica entered an active eruptive phase and it looks like…
Researchers Focus on Development of Neural Control of Prosthetics for Amputees
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are focusing on the development of biomaterials and peripheral nerves at the interface site between the nervous system and where…
Cholera Kills off its Microbial Rivals by Jabbing Them with a Spring-Loaded Poison Dagger
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the California Institute of Technology teamed up to image the T6SS system working in real-time to prove their hypothesis…
Researchers Develop New RNA Interference Method
Researchers have developed a new delivery vehicle in which RNA is packed into microspheres so dense that they withstand degradation until they reach their destinations….
Researchers Use Computer Simulations to Explain Acceleration of Electrons in Earth’s Magnetotail
Researchers at MIT used new data from computer simulations to prove their initially proposed theory explaining the large-scale acceleration of electrons in Earth’s magnetotail. The…
Sirtuin Protein SIRT6 Linked to Longevity in Mammals
A member of the sirtuin family of proteins, SIRT6, has been shown to extend lifespans in mammals. Researchers studying the aging process have long been…
Microbial Oasis Discovered Under Atacama Desert in Chile
Researchers have discovered a veritable microbial oasis, under the Atacama Desert in Chile. The region is known for the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), but…
Limbless Amphibian Family of Caecilian Order Discovered In India
An entirely new family of limbless amphibians has been discovered, hiding away in the soils of northeastern India. The creatures are part of the caecilian…
Plankton-Fueled Agulhas Current Ocean Eddy is 93 Miles Wide
Deep below the ocean’s surface, huge eddies are often formed. The depths have their own kinds of weather systems. NASA’s Terra satellite captured this photo…
NASA Launched Rocket into Aurora Borealis
Astronomers launched a NASA-funded rocket into the aurora borealis, which are colloquially known as the northern lights. The 46-foot rocket, the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling in the Alfvén…
Friction on Raindrops Dissipates Almost as Much Atmospheric Energy as Turbulence
A new study published in the journal Science states that rainfall soothes the atmosphere, almost as much as turbulence. They calculated that a substantial portion…
Graphite Foam Could Harness Energy from Temperature Gradient in Oceans
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) think that they could use graphite foam to harness energy from the temperature gradient in tropical waters,…
Obayashi’s Space Elevator to Be Operational by 2050
The holy grail of getting into orbit has always been the ultimate development of space elevators, long, thin strands that could ferry passengers and cargo…
Iridescent Butterfly Wing Properties to Lead to Better Thermal Imaging Cameras
Researchers studying the iridescent properties of butterfly wings think that this could help engineers develop temperature sensors that are smaller and faster. This technology could…
Drexel University Researchers to 3D-Print Dinosaur Bones
Researchers at Drexel University are planning to print robotic dinosaurs that have been cast from real fossils, in an effort to better understand them. Kenneth…
UCLA Engineers Develop Cell Phone Attachment for Detection of E. coli
Engineers at UCLA have developed a cost-effective cell-phone attachment that can detect the presence of the bacterium E. coli in food and water. FINDINGS: Researchers…
