Science-Technology

A new genre of “intelligent” micro- and nanomotors By Ayusman Sen, Ph.D | January 30, 2013
Enzymes — proteins that jump-start chemical reactions — are the basis of natural biological motors essential to life
Prawn farming gets a revolution with same-sex mating By Israel21c | January 30, 2013
Israeli researcher transforms prawn farming with advanced gene-silencing biotechnology that can reverse the sex of the crustacean.
Canon opens new fangled retail tool – without selling! By | January 25, 2013
Canon has obviously bitten off quite a bit with Image Square and could lose a pile of dough if it doesn't work out
Toward reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of the Internet and telecommunications By Kat Franks, General Manager | January 23, 2013
Development and testing of two new models that better estimate the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of Internet and telecommunications services.
First special edition updating progress on efforts to map human proteins By Young-Ki Paik, Ph.D. | January 23, 2013
Chromosome-Centric Human Proteome Project
New way to identify “smoked” grapes and wines By Yoji Hayasaka, Ph.D. | January 23, 2013
A special threat for wine grapes
Traction invention conquers ice, snow, sand, mud By Israel21c | January 23, 2013
Retired Israeli mechanical engineer invents a simple device that attaches to your car’s wheels for better traction in tough terrain.
Dredd on Blu-ray disc By | January 17, 2013
Dredd, a.k.a. Judge Dredd; This is not a fun time in the home theater!
New twist on using biomass for perfume, cosmetic, personal care products By Deryn E. Fogg, Ph.D. | January 16, 2013
Metathesis in the laboratory to transform compounds in essential oils into highly valuable personal care product ingredients
Sustainable reinforcement for concrete has newly discovered benefits By Subhasish B Majumder, Ph.D., or Prof. Basudam Adhikari | January 16, 2013
Jute; second only to cotton as the most widely used natural fiber.
New surfaces repel most known liquids By Anish Tuteja, Ph.D. | January 16, 2013
Surfaces that resist liquids, including concentrated acids and bases, oils and alcohols with extremely low surface tension, solvents and various polymer solutions
The “God-Switch” By | January 14, 2013
Human DNA, Longevity
Supply problems spark search for new ways to make magnets — not the “fridge” varie By | January 9, 2013
Magnets are crucial to an enormous number of products
Ingredient in diarrhea medicine leads to sustainable new farm fertilizer By Boli Ni, Ph.D. | January 9, 2013
Guar gum, used in cosmetics and to thicken foods, and humic acid from decayed plant material
Chemical modules that mimic predator-prey and other behaviors By Yannick Rondelez, Ph.D. | January 9, 2013
To understand and control how groups of molecules interact with each other, as animals do in nature
Inside DayGlo: A Video Tour of the World’s Most Colorful Factory By | January 8, 2013
These eye-catching, vibrant colors have worked their way into product packaging, safety equipment, toys and countless other commercial products.
Nikola Tesla Tribute…. By | January 6, 2013
He gave us light for the night
Norwegian 2L ups audio quality ante again By | January 4, 2013
If you want a fantastic audio experience worthy of your expensive electronics, you can't go too wrong here.
What do cyborgs, shale gas and TSCA reform have in common? By | January 2, 2013
What research discoveries from 2002 are making a big impact today, and which have lost some luster.
First synthesis of gold nanoparticles inside human hair for dyeing and much more By Philippe Walter, Ph.D. | January 2, 2013
Gold nanoparticles have been deposited on hair for use as electrodes, and gold nanoparticles had been used to dye wool
Hagfish slime as a model for tomorrow’s natural fabrics By Douglas S. Fudge, Ph.D. | December 19, 2012
A method for drawing hagfish slime thread proteins into fibers comparable to lab-made spider silk
Sustainable way to make a prized fragrance ingredient By Laurent Daviet, Ph.D. | December 19, 2012
Ambergris, a waxy substance excreted by sperm whales, has been prized as a fragrance ingredient for centuries.
The Chemistry of Snowflakes By | December 18, 2012
How snowflakes form and grow into distinctive shapes.
TechnoFile’s most interesting tech gadgets of 2012 By | December 14, 2012
None of these products are cures for cancer, of course, but depending on your wants and/or needs, they could be just what the tech doctor ordered
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The chemistry of early photographs: New American Chemical Society video By | December 10, 2012
Early photographers came up with hundreds of different processes to develop images in unique and often beautiful ways
Alien fighters, spooks come to Blu-ray By | December 7, 2012
Paranorman, Men in Black 3
First synthesis of gold nanoparticles inside human hair for dyeing and much more By Philippe Walter, Ph.D. | December 5, 2012
The scientists confirmed that the particles were forming inside the hairs’ central core cortex
Plastics used in some medical devices break down in a previously unrecognized way By Michael Bernstein | December 5, 2012
Advice for bag-in-box wine drinkers: Keep it cool By Helene Hopfer, Ph.D. | December 5, 2012
Storage temperature had the biggest impact on all of the wines
Nanobot ‘truck’ delivers lifesaving cargo By ISRAEL21c | December 5, 2012
Using the new complex science of DNA origami, an Israeli biologist folds genetic material into a unique targeted delivery system for drugs