Memory-boosting drug may help cocaine addicts avoid relapse
A memory-boosting medication paired with behavioral therapy might help addicts stay clean, according to new animal research in the Aug. 4 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study suggests Continue Reading
Malaria elimination will fail without understanding vector ecology
A global commitment to malaria eradication must also involve a long-term commitment to vector ecology. This is the message of the authors of a Policy Forum article published in this week's PLoS Continue Reading
Mechanical Regulation Of Cell Substrates Affects Stem Cell Development, Adhesion
Bioengineers at the University of Pennsylvania have created a system to control the flexibility of the substrate surfaces on which cells are grown without changing the surface properties, providing a Continue Reading
NASA Reveals Key to Unlock Mysterious Red Glow in Space
NASA scientists created a unique collection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) spectra to interpret mysterious emission from space. Continue Reading
Tata Technologies Explains Nano Frugal Engineering
DETROIT, August 2, 2010: Tata Technologies, a global leader in Engineering Services Outsourcing (ESO), Enterprise Solutions services, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) today announced that Continue Reading
Study: Low-carb diet best for heart
New York -- Over the long term, a low-carb diet works just as well as a low-fat diet at taking off the pounds -- and it might be better for your heart, new research suggests. Continue Reading
Fake drugs become a deadly problem
The World Health Organization estimates that all medicines sold online are worthless counterfeits. In developing nations, fake pills may account for as much as 30 percent of all drugs on the market. Continue Reading
NASA demystifies space ‘red glow’
Moffett Field, California, Aug 3 : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientists created a unique collection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) spectra to interpret mysterious Continue Reading
Singapore’s First Nanotechnology Consortium Gives Industry Access to Research that Turns Ordinary Material Surfaces …
Singapore, Aug 3, 2010 - (ACN Newswire) - A*STAR's new 'Industrial Consortium On Nanoimprint', or 'ICON', encourages companies to adopt versatile, industry-ready nanoimprinting technology that allows Continue Reading
Low-carb diet trumps low-fat on ‘good’ cholesterol
Low-carb diet trumps low-fat on 'good' cholesterol Continue Reading
Competitive Technologies’ Calmare(R) Pain Therapy Device Treating Patients at Commonwealth Pain Specialists
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Competitive Technologies, Inc. announced today that Commonwealth Pain Specialists, the premier pain management center in Richmond and Central Virginia, is treating patients Continue Reading
Intervention effort cuts HIV incidence among female sex workers
A team of researchers from the University of California San Diego and Mexico has found that even a modest behavioral intervention program averaging just 35 minutes can measurably reduce the incidence Continue Reading
Nanomaterials Poised For Big Impact In Construction
Rice study give pros, cons of nanotech-enhanced building materialsNanomaterials are poised for widespread use in the construction industry, where they can offer significant advantages for a variety Continue Reading
‘White graphene’ to the rescue
( Rice University ) Researchers in the lab of Pulickel Ajayan, Rice's Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and of chemistry, have figured Continue Reading
Polymer passage takes time
( Rice University ) Rice University researchers have created a theoretical method to calculate the time it takes long-chain polymers to pass through nano-sized pores in membranes. The researchers Continue Reading
Apple iPod Nano may pose fire hazard, says Japan
Japan's industry ministry has ordered Apple to report on measures it will take regarding cases of its iPod Nano music player overheating and catching fire, an official said Thursday. Continue Reading
Nano’s brightest coming to Rice
( Rice University ) Registration is open for Year of Nano events to be held Oct. 10-13 in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the carbon 60 molecule, the Continue Reading
Nano-sized light mill drives micro-sized disk VIDEO
While those wonderful light sabers in the Star Wars films remain the figment of George Lucas' fertile imagination, light mills - rotary motors driven by light ? that can power objects thousands of Continue Reading
Groundbreaking Research from Intel Corp. Demonstrated at IPR
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to recognize the groundbreaking research presented yesterday at its topical meeting, Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nano Photonics (IPR), by Intel Continue Reading
Polymer passage takes time: New theory aids researchers studying DNA, protein transport
(PhysOrg.com) -- Polymer strands wriggle their way through nanometer-sized pores in a membrane to get from here to there and do their jobs. New theoretical research by Rice University scientists Continue Reading
