Penny-Sized Micro-Robots for Emergency Rescue Under Development

Penny-Sized Micro-Robots for Emergency Rescue Under Development

These minute devices would operate in a swarm, developers say

Graphene Nanobox Can Be Opened or Closed via Electric Fields

Graphene Nanobox Can Be Opened or Closed via Electric Fields

Such structures could be used for a wide variety of applications

Malaria Resistance Gene Finally Identified

Malaria Resistance Gene Finally Identified

This discovery could save millions of lives yearly

Why the Immune System Fails with Age

Why the Immune System Fails with Age

Simply getting older should not hinder our natural defenses

Bilayer Graphene Enables Creation of Hot Electron Bolometer

Bilayer Graphene Enables Creation of Hot Electron Bolometer

The device is extremely sensitive to infrared wavelengths

New Iron Superconductor Operates at Highest Temperature Ever

New Iron Superconductor Operates at Highest Temperature Ever

The material was discovered by a collaboration of American researchers

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 14th, 2011
Air Pollution Leads to Precipitation Pattern Shifts

Air Pollution Leads to Precipitation Pattern Shifts

These changes can affect the global climate in its entirety