MIT Camera Uses Femtosecond Laser to See Around Corners
A new study shows that cameras of the future may know what’s around a corner before you do. By using a system much like a…
Targeting Phosphorus Atoms for 3D MRI Images
By targeting phosphorus atoms and applying a complicated sequence of radio wave pulses, researchers were able to create an MRI technique that displays 3D images…
Traces of Oil from Deepwater Horizon May Work Their Way up the Food Chain
New research has demonstrated that zooplankton in the Northern Gulf of Mexico accumulated toxic compounds derived from crude oil that rushed from the Macondo well…
CFP mTurquoise2 Shines Bright
By first uncovering how CFPs store incoming energy and retransmit it as fluorescent light, scientists were able to understand the function of individual atoms within…
Origins of Type Ia Supernovae
While studying SN 2011fe and using X-ray and ultraviolet observations from NASA’s Swift satellite, researchers were able to provide new insights into the origins of…
Simulating Quantum Walks in Two Dimensions
A team of physicists is the first to successfully realize a quantum walk in two dimensions and believe by simulating these quantum walks, physicists could…
Using House Mice as Biomarkers of Human Settlement
According to new research, house mice (Mus musculus) are ideal biomarkers of human settlement as they tend to stow away in crates or on ships…
Cassini Data Helps Explain Saturn’s Stress on Enceladus
New images from the Cassini mission give insight into the mechanics of the jets at Enceladus and allow scientists to compare the spraying of water…
Storing Carbon Emissions in Deep Saline Aquifers
To better understand climate change and global warming, researchers realize that they must address carbon emissions. A new study suggests using deep saline aquifers that…
Females Achieve Orgasm and Sexual Pleasure by Working Out
It looks like time at the gym may be more satisfying for women than a hot date. A new study from the University of Indiana…
Amplifier Chip Measures Nanopores With High Speed Precision
Scientists continue to improve upon nanotechnology and find new uses for it. By designing a custom integrated circuit using commercial semiconductor technology, researchers have developed…
Past Estimates of Sea-Level Rise Lowered
Scientists agree that the ocean levels are increasing as the global temperature warms, but how high they will go is the question. By studying where…
Fermi Finds Celestial Sources of Photons, Some Unexplainable
NASA’s Fermi Gamma-Ray Telescope has detected enough energetic photons to produce the first all-sky map of the very high energy universe. Since Fermi’s launch in…
Colossal Eyes Give Giant Squids an Advantage When Fighting Sperm Whales
The world’s biggest squid species have developed over time huge eyes to give them advanced warning of approaching sperm whales. Colossal (15m) and giant squid…
Rett Syndrome Could be Reversed by Bone-marrow Transplant
Rett syndrome, a severe autism spectrum disorder, which affects roughly 1 girl in 10,000 to 20,000 worldwide, could be reversed by a bone-marrow transplant. The…
APEX Electron Gun in Second Phase of Testing
A video artist’s ultra-slow-motion impression of an APEX-style electron gun firing a continuous train of electron bunches into a superconducting linear accelerator (in reality this…
ICARUS Experiment Claims Neutrinos Aren’t Faster Than Light
A new Italian experiment indicates that neutrinos stay within the speed of light. The findings were posted on arXiv.org as a preprint, and contradict rival…
General Anesthesia May Increase the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
A study published in Annals of Neurology suggests that undergoing surgery and general anesthesia may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The study found that…