Over 1,000 Robots Programmed to Swarm
Just over 1,000 robots were programmed to swarm and work together by scientists at Harvard University. This was called a case of artificial self-assembly. In nature, self-assembly occurs when bees...
View ArticleCure Discovered for Hair Loss Due to Alopecia
Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. This type of hair loss can occur in males or females and both the young and old. Autoimmune disorders are disorders that are due to one’s own...
View ArticleQuantum Mechanical Behavior of a Single Electron Recorded
The quantum mechanical behavior of a single electron in a nanoscale defect in a diamond was recorded for the first time. Electrons can be in many states at once and this new technique, which used...
View ArticleScience Journal Has Special Issue on Parenting
Science, the journal, has published a special issue on parenting. Over 10 articles on parenting are included in the issue that cover a diverse range of topics from genetics, to assisted reproduction,...
View ArticleSolar Panel Created That Is Clear Like Glass
A new type of solar panel was created that is clear like glass and can be used in a window. It can also be used as a panel on the outside of a building or a cell phone display panel, which means it...
View ArticleCamouflage That Changes With the Environment
New camouflage technology has been developed that allows rapid changes in coloration based on sensing the environment. This new type of camouflage is based on an understanding of how biology works....
View ArticleMagnetic Nanoparticles Target Tumors and Get Cells to Commit Suicide
Magnetic nanoparticles were equipped with a tumor-specific promoter gene and a “suicide” gene to target liver cancer cells and kill them, according to a new study reported in the journal...
View ArticleConsumer Reports Says Pregnant Women Should Not Eat Tuna Fish
Consumer Reports has issued a special report that states women who are pregnant should not eat tuna fish. The special report was issued after their own food safety experts took a look at the Food and...
View ArticleBrain to Brain Communication Using EEG Waves and the Internet
Brain-to-brain communication was achieved recently using brain-computer interfaces, computer-brain interfaces, electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings and the internet. The developers of this...
View ArticleAtomic Clocks on the International Space Station Will Study Time and Space
Two atomic clocks will be flown to the International Space Station by 2016 and they will be used to study the relationship between time and space. Since the time of Einstein, physicists have been...
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