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How a brain cell can change its mind

March 13, 2013
News
Harvard stem cell biologists have turned one type of already differentiated neurons into another within the brain.The discovery, which is detailed in Nature Cell Biology, holds promise for a range...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Neuroscience, Pathology
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Shedding light on solar flares

March 13, 2013
News
Astrophysicists at the University of Glasgow are investigating auroras to better understand the mechanism behind energy transport in solar flares.Researchers from the University’s School of Physics and Astronomy suggest, in...
Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Physics
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Sponge soaks up coal emissions

March 13, 2013
News
Materials ScienceA new energy-efficient ‘solar sponge’ developed by researchers at Monash University and CSIRO could drastically cut carbon emissions. The sponge is made from photosensitive material called a metal organic...
Earth & Environmental, Materials
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Materials Science
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New evidence that asteroid caused dinosaur demise

March 11, 2013
News
In an attempt to discover what wiped out the dinosaurs, researchers have now determined the most precise dates yet for dinosaur extinction and for the well-known impact that occurred around...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Rats ‘touch’ infrared light

March 8, 2013
News
NeuroscienceLaboratory rats were given the ability to “touch” infrared light by Duke University researchers who have developed a neuroprosthetic device. Their findings are detailed in Nature Communications. Cortical neuroprostheses could...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience
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A pleasant aroma relies on good vibrations

March 6, 2013
News
The way molecules vibrate, rather than their shape is responsible for giving substances their characteristic smell according to research conducted at UCL. The researchers tested whether altering how a molecule...
Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry
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4D microscope captures motion in space and time

March 4, 2013
News
Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have developed techniques for visualising the behaviour of biological nanostructures in space and time. Outlined in PNAS, the technique allows biologists to directly...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
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Glacier melting accelerated by dark microbial life

February 27, 2013
News
Scientists previously viewed glaciers as “lifeless lumps of ice” but an Aberystwyth University-led study has demonstrated how microbes that appear on their icy surface  may contribute to glacier melting.Glacier surfaces...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Microbiology
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Weighing the most distant black holes

February 27, 2013
News
A new technique that can measure the mass of supermassive black holes may revolutionise our understanding of their formation and how they help to shape galaxies. The method involves detecting...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Could Spider-Man’s web really stop a runaway train?

February 27, 2013
News
A group of University of Leicester physics students have determined whether a scene in Spider-Man 2 is scientifically accurate. The group of fourth year MPhys students calculated the material properties...
Materials
Materials Science
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One step closer to teleportation

February 18, 2013
News
Once dismissed by Einstein as “spooky action at a distance,” new research suggests that quantum entanglement may hold the key to eventual teleportation. Researchers from Cambridge University, University College London...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Theoretical Physics
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“Wandering meatloaf” snail’s teeth may improve solar cells

February 15, 2013
News
Materials ScienceThe teeth of a marine snail can be used to create less expensive, more efficient nanoscale materials to improve solar cells and lithium-ion batteries. David Kisailus’, an assistant professor...
Chemistry, Materials
Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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