Lift weights, improve your memory
Study finds that one short bout of resistance exercise can enhance episodic memory Here’s another reason why it’s a good idea to hit the gym: it can improve memory. A…
Iron Fertilization, Process of Putting Iron Into Ocean to Help Capture Carbon, Could Backfire
Left: a map of silicon distribution in a diatom. Right: a map of the distribution of iron in the same diatom. Lighter colors indicate higher concentrations. Note how the distribution…
Study finds significant microorganism populations in middle and upper troposphere
Contact: John Toon jtoon@gatech.edu 404-894-6986 Georgia Institute of Technology Bugs in the Atmosphere In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, researchers used genomic techniques to…
CU-Boulder team develops swarm of pingpong ball-sized robots
December 14, 2012 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEtpwljR5mY&w=560&h=315] University of Colorado Boulder Assistant Professor Nikolaus Correll likes to think in multiples. If one robot can accomplish a singular task, think how much more…
Global warming stopped 16 years ago, reveals Met Office report quietly released… and here is the chart to prove it
The figures reveal that from the beginning of 1997 until August 2012 there was no discernible rise in aggregate global temperatures This means that the ‘pause’in global warming has now…
The Next Wave in U.S. Robotic War: Drones on Their Own : Autonomous Robotic Weapons
Sep. 28, 2012 - 12:04PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON — The U.S. military’s current fleet of drones will soon be overtaken by a new wave of robots that…
HF/E Researchers Examine Older Adults’ Willingness to Accept Help From Robots
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Most older adults prefer to maintain their independence and remain in their own homes as they age, and robotic technology can help make this…
American women are more likely to choose overly aggressive treatments for breast cancer
Public release date: 8-Jan-2008 Despite a 1990 consensus recommendation from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that lumpectomy plus radiation was the treatment of choice for early stage…
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