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Nanobattery by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

Boffins Build Bendy Battery

30/04/2014

A flexible material with nanoporous nickel-fluoride electrodes layered around a solid electrolyte to deliver battery-like supercapacitor performance...

A Protein Breakfast Keeps You Fuller

29/04/2014

Participants who ate the higher-protein breakfasts had improved appetite ratings throughout the morning, and they also consumed fewer calories during lunch...

Raising the Stakes : New York Flood Odds

28/04/2014

The chances of water overtopping the Manhattan seawall are now at least 20 times greater than they were 170 years ago...

Oops! The Neural Pathway of Error Correction

27/04/2014

The first neural circuit for "oops" : the precise moment when one becomes consciously aware of a self-made mistake and takes corrective action...

Nano-enforcing the Seventh Commandment – On Olives

26/04/2014

Developing the use of invisible labels in the food industry....

Athlete’s Urine : Aged for 10 Years

25/04/2014

Samples taken from athletes to spot signs of doping should be stored for 10 years, to enable technology to catch up with substances that currently evade detection...

Suicide Silence announce new album

23/04/2014

Suicide Silence announce new album You Can't Stop Me - release July 14th...

Unlocking the Mysteries of Physics : Quantum Turbulence

23/04/2014

Quantum turbulence is the chaotic motion — at very high rates — of fluids that exist at temperatures close to zero....

A picture of books by freedigitalphotos.net/Danilo Rizzuti

You’re Going to Fail (Doesn’t Work)

22/04/2014

Students who said they felt threatened by their teachers' messages that frequently focused on failure reported feeling less motivated ...

Google Glasses to Guide Surgeons

21/04/2014

Report on the early uses of Google Glass in the healthcare setting...

Identity Marketing : Are You Consumer or Product?

20/04/2014

Researchers figure out why we hate identity-targeted advertising....

Miami Will Drown, Scientists Say When

18/04/2014

Sea level rises threaten Miami. Scientists predict how long the city has got....

A picture of camera bits and pieces by Vadim Sherbakov

Steel-Strong Sunglasses

17/04/2014

Yale scientists develop materials with unusual plasticity and strength...

Killing Joke In Dub

16/04/2014

A cornucopia of delights released from Killing Joke ...

Time is Relative, Perception is All

14/04/2014

We feel more socially connected, more emotionally engaged, and more attuned to the present when something is perceived as close...

Churchgoers Get More Sexual Satisfaction

12/04/2014

Regular churchgoers, married people or those who enjoy harmonious social ties are most satisfied with their love life. ...

NASA Astronauts to Drink Urine

11/04/2014

NASA face the challenges of dealing with urine in space. News item...

A picture of MC Tunes, the North at its Heights

23 Years Late : MC Tunes

10/04/2014

Factory 251 will be the location for the first public airing of a 23 year-old piece of British music history. Showcase event for lost MC Tunes album...

A picture of zombies on the tube by Dan Booth

London Underground Crime : Avoiding Pickpockets

08/04/2014

Offenders who operate below ground may also operate above ground on major transit systems...

Short Fused Sports Coaches Need Hugs

06/04/2014

The notoriously short fuses of some sports coaches could be explained by excessive concern with how they will be seen by others...

A picture of a can phone by ryan McGuire

Quantum Cryptography for your Phone

05/04/2014

Study into the production of the first 'NSA proof' mobile phone...

A picture of someone sweeping by Ryan McGuire

Women Avoid Applying for ‘Mens” Jobs

04/04/2014

TUM have discovered something that actually does deter women from applying for a job, even if they are qualified: the wording of the job ads....

A picture of police by freedigitalphotos and digidreamgrafix

Black Police Good For Comedy Value

01/04/2014

'many United States citizens are not ready to accept an African-American in a serious authoritative role'...

Continuity Glitches : Why We Miss Them

31/03/2014

The brain mechanism that can blind us to subtle changes in movies and in the real world...

Hearts React Differently to Exercise, by Gender

30/03/2014

The formula for peak exercise heart rate that doctors have used for decades in tests to diagnose heart conditions may be flawed...

Is it Safe to Pee in the Pool?

29/03/2014

An answer to the perennial question: Is it safe to pee in the pool?...

The Bunnies Have No Trousers!

27/03/2014

Kids' books featuring animals with human characteristics not only lead to less factual learning but also influence children's reasoning about animals...