Scientists solve problem of building carbon nanotubes with right structureSeptember 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A pair of Case Western Reserve University researchers has come out with a method that solves the problem of building carbon nanotubes with the right structure. The method has been developed by R.
Solar disinfection method not effective technique to clean waterAugust 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has found that a popular method of disinfecting water with sunlight, used in more than 30 countries worldwide, may be far less effective in real-world settings than it is in the lab. An estimated 1.8 million people die every year from diarrheal diseases, mainly by drinking or coming into contact with dirty water.
Ecologist brings century-old eggs to life to study evolutionJuly 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An ecologist from the Cornell University has brought back to life century-old eggs of zooplankton to better understand evolution. Nelson Hairston Jr., chair of Cornell's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, achieved the seemingly impossible concept of resurrection.
New tracking approach to help protect polar bearsJune 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Queen's University researchers in Canada have developed a new approach to tracking polar bears, which will shed more light on the potentially endangered Arctic animal and help boost the economy of Canada's north. Integrating the traditional knowledge of Inuit hunters with state-of-the-art genetic DNA analysis, a three-part method developed by biologists Peter V.C.
New method converts cellulose into chemical feedstock for fuels and plasticJune 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A research team has developed a new method that converts cellulose into chemical feedstock for fuels and plastic. The researchers, from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, developed the new method.
Birds learn from neighbours how to defend nestsJune 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study by scientists at the University of Cambridge has shown that inexperienced reed warblers learn how to stop cuckoos from laying eggs in their nests by watching how other members of their species deal with the parasitic birds. Reed warblers live with the threat that a cuckoo will infiltrate their nest, remove one of their eggs, replace it with a cuckoo egg, and leave cuckoo chicks to be raised by the unsuspecting reed warblers.
Supreme Court to decide whether to limit 'business method' patentsJune 1st, 2009 Court to decide whether to limit patentsWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has decided to take on an appeal that could decide whether someone can get a patent for a complex business idea. The high court on Monday decided to hear an appeal from Bernard Bilski and Rand Warsaw, who attempted to patent a method for managing weather-related risk having to do with trading in commodities.
Happiness 'can be inherited'May 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Our feelings in our lifetime can affect our children, concludes a new study. Dr Alberto Halabe Bucay led the study published in Elsevier's journal Bioscience Hypotheses.
Scientists develop method for verifying safety of computer-controlled devicesApril 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have developed a new method for systematically identifying bugs in aircraft collision avoidance systems, high-speed train controls and other complex, computer-controlled devices, collectively known as cyber-physical systems (CPS). The approach, developed by Edmund M.
Eggs for breakfast easy way to cut caloriesApril 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Having eggs for breakfast can help adults manage hunger as well as cut calorie consumption throughout the day, according to new research. A study led by Maria Luz Fernandez, professor in nutritional sciences at the University of Connecticut, probed differences in post-meal hunger and daily caloric intake when eating a breakfast of either protein-rich eggs or carbohydrate-rich bagels.
Overheating laptops may soon be historyApril 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Although laptops are getting smaller and easier to use day by day, they still get overheated causing circuits to melt and the hardware to fail. But, such problems may soon be history.
Lindsay hurls eggs at tailing paparazzi!April 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Lindsay Lohan reportedly hurled eggs at paparazzi who were tailing her throughout her club hopping night. The singer, who recently broke up with her lesbian lover Samantha Ronson, had allegedly been on a night out with her pals.
Teen personality predicts reproductive success later in lifeMarch 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Personality at adolescence predicts reproductive success later in life, according to a new study. The study findings showed that male and female teens with socially dominant personalities were more likely to have children as adults.
New method to test vaccines against flu strainsMarch 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A computerised method could more accurately and speedily test efficacy of proposed flu vaccines against multiple strains of the disease. Avian flu or bird flu is a particularly deadly type of flu that is transmitted from birds to humans.
Chemists come up with efficient hydrogen purification methodFebruary 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hydrogen needs to be purified before it can be used as fuel, but existing methods are not very clean or efficient and this comes in the way of their success. Northwestern University chemist Mercouri G.
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