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Hair Sensor Finds Weak Signals
June 7, 2013 7:00 am | by Univ. of Twente | News | CommentsAn “artificial cricket hair” used as a sensitive flow sensor has difficulty detecting weak, low-frequency signals. But now, a bit of clever tinkering with the flexibility of the tiny hair’s supports has made it possible to boost the signal-to-noise ratio by a factor of 25.
1960s Nuclear Testing Helps Study the Adult Brain
June 7, 2013 7:00 am | by Cell Press | News | CommentsA study reveals that a significant number of new neurons in the hippocampus are generated in adult humans. The researchers used a unique strategy based on the amount of carbon-14 found in humans as a result of above-ground nuclear testing more than half a century ago.
UV Light Doubles Shelf Life of Berries
June 7, 2013 7:00 am | by The Optical Society | News | CommentsStrawberry lovers rejoice: the days of unpacking your luscious berries from the refrigerator only to find them sprouting wispy goatees of mold may be numbered.
Research Focuses on Dairy's Environmental Impact
June 7, 2013 7:00 am | by Univ. of Arkansas | News | CommentsResearchers are attempting to help the U.S. dairy industry decrease its carbon footprint as concentrations of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere reach record levels.
Artificial Sweetener May Change Your Body
June 7, 2013 7:00 am | by Washington Univ. School of Medicine | News | CommentsResearchers have found that a popular artificial sweetener can modify how the body handles sugar.
Trio of Planets Visible at Sunset
June 7, 2013 7:00 am | by NASA | Videos | CommentsJune began with a gorgeous trio of planets: Mercury, Venus and Jupiter, low on the west-northwest horizon. As the month progresses, Jupiter slips into the sunset while Mercury and Venus rise higher in the sky.
French Winemaking Began 2,500 Years Ago
June 7, 2013 7:00 am | by Univ. of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology | News | CommentsFrance is renowned the world over as a leader in the crafts of viticulture and winemaking— but the beginnings of French viniculture have been largely unknown, until now.
Government Wants Tenderized Beef to Have Warning Labels
June 7, 2013 7:00 am | by Associated Press, Mary Clare Jalonick | News | CommentsBeef tenderized by machines before it is sold in grocery stores could soon carry labels warning customers to cook the meat thoroughly.
Team Strengthens Big Bang Theory
June 6, 2013 11:26 am | by W. M. Keck Observatory | News | CommentsScientists using the most powerful telescope on Earth have discovered the moments just after the Big Bang happened more like the theory predicts, eliminating a significant discrepancy that troubled physicists for two decades.
Scientists Map Wiring of Biological Clock
June 6, 2013 11:25 am | by Washington Univ. in St. Louis | News | CommentsResearchers have discovered a crucial part of the biological clock: the wiring that sets its accuracy to within a few minutes out of the 1,440 minutes per day.
Satellite Assesses, Predicts Sea Level Changes
June 6, 2013 11:21 am | by UC Santa Cruz | News | CommentsImproved satellite measurements and computer simulations of ice sheets are creating a more accurate picture of the current and future rise in global sea level.
Flexible Material May Transform Optics
June 6, 2013 11:20 am | by Los Alamos National Laboratory | News | CommentsRecent research may yield new ultrathin, planar, lightweight and broadband polarimetric photonic devices and optics.
Soccer Balls Can Act as Generators
June 6, 2013 11:15 am | by Inside Science News Service, Peter Gwynne | News | CommentsA group will soon kick off a soccer-related project with a global purpose that goes beyond athletic competition: they will start manufacturing soccer-style balls that generate and store electric power when kicked around.
Sulfur-Based Battery Outperforms Lithium-Ion
June 6, 2013 11:14 am | by Oak Ridge National Laboratory | News | CommentsScientists have designed and tested an all-solid lithium-sulfur battery with approximately four times the energy density of conventional lithium-ion technologies that power today's electronics.
Scientist of the Week: David McGee
June 6, 2013 7:00 am | by Lily Barback, Associate Editor | News | CommentsDavid McGee, from MIT, worked with a team that found that the Sahara was green 5,000 years ago.
