- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 21st, 2012
Strokes Alter Muscle Synergy Activation Patterns
Researchers figure out why the event affects movement
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 20th, 2012
Semiconductor Nanocrystals Can Be Patterned at Nanoscale Resolution
Advanced manufacturing technique may enable new generations of electronics
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 17th, 2012
Satellite Microthrusters Developed at MIT
The devices may be used to power very small satellites in orbit
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 16th, 2012
Advanced Nanoparticles to Speed the Search for New Cancer Drug Targets
The small-scale structures were developed by American experts
- Robots & Drones
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 10th, 2012
MIT Creates Robotic Earthworm, Whacks It with a Hammer
Through electricity and heat, the “Meshworm” moves
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 4th, 2012
MIT Experts Improve the Design of Their SPHERES
Early versions of the robots are already aboard the ISS
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 1st, 2012
Experts Can Control the Patterns on Wrinkled Surfaces
New technology enables scientists to wrinkle materials according to demands
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 26th, 2012
Newly Found Star System Features Ordered Planetary Orbits
It appears to be set up just as orderly as our own solar system
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 26th, 2012
Laser Beam Finally Converted into Stream of Single Photons
The achievement paves the way for the creation of quantum computers
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 26th, 2012
How Bacteria Manage to Survive in Extreme Environments
Newly found gene appears to play a critical role in this ability
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 23rd, 2012
The Most Contagious Airports in the United States
Airports ranked based on how well they support the spread of pandemics
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 21st, 2012
Mystery: Titan's Rivers Did Not Erode the Landscape
Geologists say that there only two possible explanations for this
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 19th, 2012
Creating Uniform Spheres Made Possible by Dripping Faucets
Researchers again draw inspiration from everyday occurrences
- Displays
- By Sebastian Pop
- July 18th, 2012
MIT Creates New Glasses-Free Stereo-3D TV Technology
Complex hardware is made unnecessary by the Tensor Display
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 17th, 2012
MIT Experts Create Mine-Detection Robot for US Navy Ships
Such a capability has been under research for several years
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 11th, 2012
New Platinum Compound Proposed for Treating Cancer
The chemical could prove useful against a wide range of tumors
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 11th, 2012
Supplement Mixture Reduces Alzheimer's-Induced Memory Loss
The substance was developed by investigators in the United States