iPod Nano Buyers Get Burned, Literally
Apple concedes units sold in Japan have a battery flaw that can lead to potentially dangerous overheating. Continue Reading
Researcher Develops Nano-Methods For Treating Cancer Tumors With Heat And Magnets
Though a valuable weapon against cancerous tumors, radiation therapy often harms healthy tissue as it tries to kill malignant cells. Now, Prof. Israel Gannot of Tel Aviv University's Department of Continue Reading
Life-Saving New ‘Dentist’ Test To Detect Oral Cancer
A new test for oral cancer, which a dentist could perform by simply using a brush to collect cells from a patient's mouth, is set to be developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield and Continue Reading
Behind the scenes at GE Global Research
As part of Road Trip 2010, CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman spends a day at General Electric's famed R&D labs and sees a glimpse of some of the technologies the industrial giant will be coming out Continue Reading
What is Metamaterial?
Have scientists developed an invisible cloak? Researchers are reporting advancements in "metamaterials," used in such optical technology as ultra-powerful microscopes, computers and possibly an Continue Reading
Seeing Melanoma
A new imaging technique creates detailed three-dimensional images of the deadliest form of skin cancerMelanoma is one of the less common types of skin cancer but it accounts for the majority of the Continue Reading
Looking for the Perfect Beat? Try NanoStudio
The creative applications found in the App Store often offer some small twist on what's really a basic functionality of the phone. This image editor makes your photos look like they were taken with Continue Reading
Research and Markets: Smart Polymer Systems 2010 – Conference Proceedings
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Rapra Technology Ltd's new report "Smart Polymer Systems 2010 - Conference Proceedings" to their offering. Continue Reading
Fallon adds Martin, Martone
Dr. Suzanne G. Martin has joined Fallon Clinic's medical team. Continue Reading
2010 Reith Lecture Series: Scientific Horizons
Part Three: What We'll Never Know. Does science have the answers to help us save our planet? In the third of this year's Reith Lectures, recorded at the Royal Society during its 350th anniversary Continue Reading
Apple iPhone Exec Leaves; iPod Nanos Overheat
An Apple Inc. executive whose responsibilities include iPhone hardware is leaving the company in the wake of antenna problems with the newest version of the smart phone. And After prodding from the Continue Reading
Tech professor, researcher receives patent for electromagnetic technology
RUSTON — The United States Patent Office has issued a patent to Dr. Mark DeCoster, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Louisiana Tech University, for his invention of an Continue Reading
Revolution – On A Nano Scale
Produced by volcanic explosions, nanoparticles – about a thousand times smaller than a fly’s eye – have always been part of the earth’s atmosphere. Used, if not understood, by artisans for Continue Reading
Unprecedented look at oxide interfaces reveals unexpected structures on atomic scale
Thin layers of oxide materials and their interfaces have been observed in atomic resolution during growth for the first time by researchers at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at the Continue Reading
Patients with hepatitis B infection twice as likely to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma
A South Korean study has shown that patients infected with hepatitis B (HBV) are around twice as likely to develop a common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). This is the conclusion of an Article Continue Reading
Happy extraverts are more creative: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Outgoing people who are in a good mood are significantly more creative than people who keep themselves to themselves, according to a new study. Continue Reading
Cells use water in nano-rotors to power energy conversion
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics in Frankfurt, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have provided the first atomic-level glimpse of the proton-driven motor from a Continue Reading
Canada’s Children’s Fitness Tax Credit benefits wealthier families
When it comes to who gets the biggest bang for the buck from Canada's Children's Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC), it's wealthier families that benefit most, University of Alberta researchers have found. Continue Reading
A turning point for young neurons
During neural development, newborn neurons extend axons toward distant targets then form connections with other cells. This process depends on the growth cone, a dynamic structure at the growing axon Continue Reading
Mobile obstetrics project improves health of mothers in Eastern Burma
A community-based maternal health delivery strategy known as the MOM Project (mobile obstetric medics) dramatically increased access to maternal health care services for internally displaced woman in Continue Reading
