Could diamonds be a computer’s best friend?
Landmark experiment reveals the precious gem’s potential in computing For the first time, physicists have demonstrated that information can flow through a diamond wire. In … Read more
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Who’s afraid of math? Study finds some genetic factors
A new study of math anxiety shows how some people may be at greater risk to fear math not only because of negative experiences, but … Read more
Study in Mice Raises Question: Could PTSD Involve Immune Cell Response to Stress?
After chronic stress, primed immune cells in spleen lead to excessive reaction to later event Chronic stress that produces inflammation and anxiety in mice appears … Read more
Rust Belt gentrification and how it hurts the poor
When you think of the Rust Belt, glossy neighborhoods with rocketing rents may not be the first images to jump to mind. But gentrification — … Read more
Emerald ash borer may have met its match
Woodpeckers find emerald ash borers a handy food source and may slow the spread of this noxious pest, even ultimately controlling it, suggest researchers from … Read more
Mitt Romney’s Face Looks Different to Republicans and Democrats
A new study suggests that political bias can influence how people perceive the facial characteristics of a presidential candidate – even after seeing his face … Read more
How a concussion can lead to depression years later
A head injury can lead immune-system brain cells to go on “high alert” and overreact to later immune challenges by becoming excessively inflammatory – a … Read more
An unconventional car: no engine, no transmission, no differential
This car has no engine, no transmission and no differential. It weighs half as much as a conventional car. Each of its four wheels has … Read more
Doctor Shows Promise of Google Glass in Live Surgery
A surgeon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is the first in the United States to consult with a distant colleague using live, … Read more
Explanation for strange magnetic behavior at semiconductor interfaces
They’re not exactly the peanut butter and jelly of semiconductors, but when you put them together, something magical happens. Alone, neither lanthanum aluminate nor strontium … Read more
Grandmothers who raise their grandkids struggle with depression
Grandmothers who care for their grandkids fulltime need help for depression and family strains, report researchers from the Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton … Read more
