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UV from sunlight excites nanoparticles to kill phytoplankton
An experiment shows that normal levels of UV from sunlight cause titanium dioxide nanoparticles suspended in seawater to kill phytoplankton.
February 7, 2012
2012 is the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Creating a world in which energy is accessible, cleaner and more efficient is a top priority for the United Nations in 2012.
February 4, 2012
Terror hot spots in the United States
Nearly a third of all terrorist attacks from 1970 to 2008 occurred in just five metropolitan U.S. counties. Here is a list of terror hot spots.
February 3, 2012
Semir Zeki: Beauty is in the brain of the beholder
A paper by Semir Zeki suggests that you can determine what a person finds beautiful just by examining his or her brain state.
February 3, 2012
Obesity and liver disease might be infectious
Obesity and chronic liver disease might be infectious, triggered by proteins that alter populations of microbes in the stomach, according to a Yale report.
February 1, 2012
Study confirms we do get by with a little help from our friends
Keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits.
January 27, 2012
Amelia Wolf: Is US Southwest a good place to grow biofuels?
Biofuel production in the southwestern U.S. can add to the country's existing biofuels portfolio, according to a study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
January 26, 2012
Powerful people think they’re taller than they are, says study
A new study suggests that people who feel powerful tend to overestimate their own height... that is, they feel physically larger than they actually are.
January 25, 2012
New maps show malaria around globe
New maps show the prevalence of malaria, one of Earth's most deadly diseases, around the globe.
January 23, 2012
Scientists look to sunflowers for solar panel design
Researchers from MIT and Germany have proposed a way to make concentrated solar power arrays more feasible, based on surprising clues left by Nature herself.
January 18, 2012
