 | Toward a new model of the cell: Everything you always wanted to know about genes Dec 16th 2012, 18:25 Turning vast amounts of genomic data into meaningful information about the cell is the great challenge of bioinformatics, with major implications for human biology and medicine. Researchers have proposed a new method that creates a computational model of the cell from large networks of gene and protein interactions, discovering how genes and proteins connect to form higher-level cellular machinery. | | Physicists make strides in understanding quantum entanglement Dec 15th 2012, 00:15 While some theoretical physicists make predictions about astrophysics and the behavior of stars and galaxies, others work in the realm of the very small, which includes quantum physics. Recently, theoretical physicists have made important strides in studying a concept in quantum physics called quantum entanglement, in which electron spins are entangled with each other. | | Developing power sources for flexible, stretchable electronics Dec 15th 2012, 00:12 Electronic devices become smaller, lighter, faster and more powerful with each passing year. Currently, however, electronics such as cell phones, tablets, laptops, etc., are rigid. But what if they could be made bendable or stretchy? According to engineers, stretchable electronics are the future of mobile electronics. | | Big-data research spurs industrial development Dec 14th 2012, 13:58 One of the world's largest specialist groups within the field of big-data analytics is being assembled in Norway. The centre for Information Access Disruptions (iAD), with its head office in Tromsø, is at the core of this activity. | | Micro sensors help underwater robots swim like fish Dec 12th 2012, 14:26 Scientists have invented a 'sense-ational' device, similar to a string of 'feelers' found on the bodies of the Blind Cave Fish, which enables the fish to sense their surrounding and so navigate easily. | | Mobile app boosts weight loss by 15 pounds Dec 10th 2012, 21:36 Using a mobile app that tracks eating and activity helped people lose an average of 15 pounds and keep it off for at least a year, reports a new study. But the technology only aided weight loss when its users also attended regular classes on nutrition and exercise. The app was a critical tool when part of a larger program. | |
