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Laser-Guided Herds of Sea Monkeys Show how Zooplankton Migrations May Affect Global Ocean Currents

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 30, 2014–Sea monkeys have captured the popular attention of both children and aquarium hobbyists because of their easily observable life cycle — sold as […]

Future Flexible Electronics based on Carbon Nanotubes

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 23, 2014—Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and Northwestern University have demonstrated a new method to improve the reliability and performance of […]

Diabetes: Complexity Lost

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 23, 2014 — For millions of people in the United States living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, measuring the daily rise and […]

“Bendy” LEDs

WASHINGTON D.C., Sept. 23, 2014 — “Bendy” light-emitting diode (LED) displays and solar cells crafted with inorganic compound semiconductor micro-rods are moving one step closer to reality, […]

And so they beat on, flagella against the cantilever

WASHINGTON D.C., September 16, 2014 – A team of researchers at Boston University and Stanford University School of Medicine has developed a new model to study the […]

The Future Face of Molecular Electronics

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 16, 2014 –The emerging field of molecular electronics could take our definition of portable to the next level, enabling the construction of tiny circuits […]

Making Quantum Dots Glow Brighter

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 16, 2014 – Researchers from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the University of Oklahoma have found a new way to control the […]

Artificial Membranes on Silicon

WASHINGTON D.C. September 9, 2014 — Artificial membranes mimicking those found in living organisms have many potential applications ranging from detecting bacterial contaminants in food to toxic […]

Pesky Insect Inspires Practical Technology

WASHINGTON D.C., September 9, 2014 – In our vain human struggle to kill flies, our hands and swatters often come up lacking. This is due to no […]