Jun

27

NASA’s STEREO Stunning Images

June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

STEREO. ‘STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) is the third mission in NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Probes program (STP). This two-year mission will employ two nearly identical space-based observatories - one ahead of Earth in its orbit, the other trailing behind - to provide the first-ever stereoscopic measurements to study the Sun and the nature of its [...]

Jun

27

THOMSON: Which Countries Publish the Most Cited Scientific Papers?

June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Which Countries Publish the Most Cited Scientific Papers?. ‘The May/June issue of Science Watch ranks 13 countries based on published scientific papers that reached the top one percent of most-cited papers worldwide from 1996 to 2006. The United States has produced more than 2.9 million scientific papers over this period, and took the lead in [...]

Jun

26

The Future of Superalloys: Superalloy Nanoparticles

June 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Nanoparticles unlock the future of superalloy metals. ‘Sandia National Laboratories is pioneering the future of superalloy materials by advancing the science behind how those superalloys are made. As part of Sandia’s nanoscale research, a group of experts specializing in inorganic synthesis and characterization, modeling, and radiation science have designed a radical system of experiments to [...]

Jun

26

Integrated Microfluidic Platform for Oral Diagnostics (IMPOD): A Lab-On-A-Chip to Analyze Saliva

June 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Saliva-Based Diagnostic Tools on the Horizon. ‘Imagine this scenario at a dental checkup in your future: After settling you in the examination chair and fastening a paper bib around your neck, the dental assistant draws a sample of your saliva with a sterile pipette. Then, while your dentist performs your oral exam and the hygienist [...]

Jun

25

Science Quick Picks of the Past: June 2006 Selected Posts

June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

From Science Quick Picks Archives: June 2006:
Science News:

Plastic from Fructose
A New Biofuel: Biobutanol
Pool Water Chemistry
Plutonium Puzzle Solved
Corks: Fighting TCA
About the Importance of Fluorine
Cornell University: Peter Debye wasn’t a Nazi Collaborator or Sympathizer
Sweet Alternative Energy Source

Quick Sites of the Day:

WikiBooks
e-Learning Guidebook
Exhibition - Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body
2006 Art of Science
Nanomedicine Art Gallery
Three Lectures by [...]

Jun

22

Not Science Fiction Anymore: Remote Control for the Brain

June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Remote Control for the Brain - A New Protein Provides a Neuron Photoswitch. ‘The development of a remote control device that can be used to manipulate neural activity in a brain sounds like the premise of a science fiction film, probably a summer blockbuster starring Keanu Reeves. However, the device is real, it stars a [...]

Jun

22

What Does an Unparticle Look Like? What is an unparticle?

June 22, 2007 | 1 Comment

The hunt for unparticles is on. ‘When the Large Hadron Collider turns on next year, most physicists will be scouring the high-energy data for new particles such as the Higgs boson. Not Howard Georgi of Harvard University in the US, though - he says he is on the look out for a new type of [...]

Jun

18

Artnatomy: An Interactive Learning Tool for Facial Expressions

June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Artnatomy - Anatomical Basis of Facial Expressions Learning Tool. ‘This resource has been designed and constructed to exploit digital technology in the context of Fine Art anatomical study. It is intended to facilitate the teaching and learning of the anatomical and biomechanical foundation of facial expression morphology. This resource does not add new material but [...]

Jun

18

Luminescent Nanoparticles as Cancer Imaging Probes

June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Persistently Bright Nanoparticle Images Tumors. ‘In a new take on use of luminescent nanoparticles as cancer imaging probes, a team of investigators from several research institutes in Paris, France, has developed new metal-containing nanoparticles that emit light for several hours after they are initially excited. The researchers have demonstrated that once these nanoparticles are excited, [...]

Jun

17

Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Used in Glaucoma Treatment

June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

UCF Nanoparticle Offers Promise for Treating Glaucoma. ‘A unique nanoparticle made in a laboratory at the University of Central Florida is proving promising as a drug delivery device for treating glaucoma, an eye disease that can cause blindness and affects millions of people worldwide.
The nanoparticle can safely get past the blood-brain barrier making it an [...]

Jun

17

Constructal Theory of Social Dynamics

June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Theory of Physics Explains Human Patterns. ‘Why does a railway network look like a river? Why do the streets of old Rome look like a leaf? Because whether their shape is determined by the interactions of molecules or the choices made by individual humans, all of these systems of flow are governed by a relatively [...]

Jun

11

Nature Launches 3 Open Access Websites

June 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Nature Editorial: Community service. ‘Introducing three free-access websites for research networking and outreach.
The mission statement that appeared in the second issue of Nature in 1869 and is reproduced every week on our printed table of contents may use archaically high-flown language, but it still applies. In essence, we exist to help scientists communicate with each [...]

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