All Stories by Solmaz Barazesh
- Materials Science
Viruses could power devices
Viruses — the biological kind — could be used to construct more efficient, environmentally friendly lithium ion batteries
- Space
Asteroid tracked from space to Earth
For the first time, researchers followed an asteroid from space to its crash into Earth, providing the opportunity to study an asteroid in a new way.
- Ecosystems
U.S. bird populations in decline, report says
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar releases a review of U.S. bird populations.
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- Physics
Single top quark detected
Scientists observe elusive single top quark, usually found in pairs.
- Physics
When the ink hits the page
Scientists investigate the physics of the most printable ink and find the most viscous inks don’t make the grade.
- Health & Medicine
Where choices happen
Different types of decisions are made in different areas of the brain’s frontal lobes, scientists say.
- Health & Medicine
What’s good for the heart is good for the prostate
A new study finds that lower cholesterol levels slow the growth of prostate tumors in mice.
- Health & Medicine
Breast cancer drug gets boost
Natural protein could make the most aggressive breast cancers vulnerable tamoxifen, and may even prevent the cancer’s spread.
- Life
Anti-aging: A little stress may keep cells youthful
The aging-related Sirtuin 1 protein also regulates heat shock response, a mechanism cells use to combat stress.
- Health & Medicine
Beta-blockers erase emotion of fearful memories
Beta blockers could change the way emotional memories are stored, a finding which could help people suffering from anxiety disorders
