Mystery molecule opens door to quantum computing semiconductors
The odd behavior of a molecule in an experimental silicon computer chip has led to a discovery that opens the door to quantum computing in semiconductors.
Archive | June, 2008
Higher Coffee Consumption Associated with Lower Liver Cancer Risk
Drink up. It’s good for you.
NASA Spacecraft Reveal Largest Crater in Solar System
NASA spacecraft observations reveal what appears to be by far the largest impact crater ever found in the solar system.
Device blocking stomach nerve signals shows promise in obesity
A new implantable medical device shows promise as a reversible and less extreme alternative to existing bariatric surgeries.
Cystic Fibrosis – Axentis Pharma Takes Over Patents and Continues Development of Innovative Platform Technology
Zurich, 26 June 2008. The rights to key patents for an innovative screening tool for treatments for cystic fibrosis were transferred today to Swiss biotech company Axentis Pharma AG. The company has acquired the rights from an Austrian firm that has made a vital contribution to the development of new approaches to treating the disease. The core element of the platform technology involves human proteins which – despite offering sufficient functionality – are subjected to enzymatic digestion in untreated cells due to genetic mutations in their structure.
A tough nut in the ED
The new intern was scarred for life after his first shift as a resident with me in the ED (emergency department).
Feeling powerless leads to expensive purchases
Feeling powerless can trigger strong desires to purchase products that convey high status.
Marketers Are Creating an Imaginary, Cross-Cultural, Asian World
Despite vast cultural differences among Asian nations, marketers are mixing a number of cultural influences to create an imaginary Asian world.
Two-thirds of California's native plants threatened
We’re having a heatwave. California greenery says “ouch.”
Motivations for Science
Where do cognitive scientists get subjects for their studies? Why do the subjects agree to participate?
Spooks spooked by climate change
Climate change may challenge national security, classified report warns. Sea level, water scarcity, refugees might affect military, diplomacy.
Kids connect alcohol odors with mom's emotions
Young children dislike beer smell when moms drink to escape.
Major progress in technology needed for 25 percent renewable energy use to be affordable
Dramatic progress in renewable energy technology is needed if the United States desires to produce 25 percent of its electricity and motor vehicle fuel from renewable sources by 2025.
Just in: Hidden fat key to youthful face
Rejuvenating newly identified fat compartments in the facial cheeks can help reduce the hollowed look of the face as it ages.
Top 5 Science Standards to Make Carbon Offsets Work Better
The proliferation of voluntary carbon offset programs seems like a great way for individuals to help fight climate change. But do carbon offset programs really work? That’s the question for Bill Stanley, Science Lead for Carbon Strategies, Climate Change Team at The Nature Conservancy.
How Ritalin works in brain to boost cognition, focus attention
Stimulant medications such as Ritalin have been prescribed for decades to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and their popularity as “cognition enhancers” has recently surged among the healthy, as well.
Mothers’ influence is decisive in tots’ first year
The way mothers interact with their babies in the first year of life is strongly related to how children behave later on.
Abandoned farmlands are key to sustainable bioenergy
Biofuels can be a sustainable part of the world’s energy future, especially if bioenergy agriculture is developed on currently abandoned or degraded agricultural lands.
