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Scientists have created an ultra miniature engine that is able to maneuver in acidic environments without any external energy source, such as the highly acidic human... Read More »
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Ann ConkleSo, soon it'll be "swallow your microrocket" rather than "swallow your pill." Amazing.
Feb 8, 2012
We’ve all been there…Starving at a gas station convenience store, eyeing the sandwiches in the refrigerated section. Is that egg salad sandwich safe to... Read More »
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maria luz caliboVery informative article! I didn't know about the BPA in canned goods. All the while I thought it is only present in plastic containers and I love eating canned goods because they are easy to prepare. Now, I will have to think twice before digging in.
Feb 4, 2012
Sofia IzquierdaAs much as I prefer ignore the chemicals we eat, this important to read and know.
Feb 3, 2012
Too much of a good thing, in all actuality, can be quite the opposite. Ideal medications should, of course, minimize side effects, while maximizing the therapeutic... Read More »
The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow is developing an innovative low-cost smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges... Read More »
Rice University physicists have built an accurate model of part of the solar system inside a single atom. In a new paper in Physical Review Letters, Rice's team... Read More »
Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have combined two worlds --quantum physics and nano physics -- and this has led to the discovery of a new method for laser... Read More »
In an experimental tour de force that could assist in the development of highly sensitive sensors for electric and magnetic fields with frequencies ranging from... Read More »
Researchers at the University of Buffalo (UB) have released results indicating that ORMOSIL (organically modified silica) nanoparticles could be used to deliver... Read More »
The tools and techniques which will eventually bring quantum computing within our grasp are undergoing fast and furious development – so much so that it is... Read More »
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive a steam-powered locomotive through your blood vessels? It is a weird thought, I must admit; I wonder... Read More »
TomoWave Laboratories announced that it has received a Small Business Research (SBIR) Phase I grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to... Read More »
It is understandable why most people believe solar power is more of a futuristic technology than a modern one. Solar power is still prohibitively expensive... Read More »
Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed an endoscope that can provide high-resolution optical images of the interior of a single... Read More »
When you hurt yourself when you were a kid, chances are your parents put an adhesive bandage over the spot, whether you were bleeding or not. Chances are the trick... Read More »
Quantum computing — considered the powerhouse of computational tasks — may have applications in areas outside of pure electronics, according to Gurudev... Read More »
The surprising discovery of a new way to change thermal conductivity – a basic property generally considered fixed for any specific material – gives... Read More »
The drug peddling gangsters and cartels of tomorrow may be more "nanotech kingpin" than "Pablo Escobar" according to an extensive study by a... Read More »
I have noticed a growing trend over the past decade for researchers to garner publicity for their efforts by embedding their (often brilliant) work into some... Read More »
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian biotech firm Ablynx said on Friday that it had regained the rights for its TNF-Alpha targeting nanobodies from Pfizer, which... Read More »
If you have no clue what geoengineering is, it is what it sounds like. Engineering meets geology. Earth-loving scientists with a love for tinkering. ... Read More »