Tech : Science World Report

Jun 13, 2013 10:27 AM EDT

New Material Defies Laws of Physics by Expanding When Squeezed

When you squeeze something, it usually gets smaller. Now it seems that scientists have defied these laws of physics, creating a new material that expands when it's squeezed.

Jun 12, 2013 11:58 PM EDT

Academics Take on PRISM Schism: The NSA Leaks Reveal a Broken System

If reports are to be believed, the US National Security Agency (NSA) has had “direct access” to systems run by Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Apple. While all the companies named have used similar words to deny those claims, the alleged scale of the surveillance, its sophistication and the lack of ...

Jun 12, 2013 05:17 PM EDT

Neuroscience to Benefit from Hybrid Supercomputer Memory

To handle large amounts of data from detailed brain models, IBM, EPFL, and ETH Zürich are collaborating on a new hybrid memory strategy for supercomputers. This will help the Blue Brain Project and the Human Brain Project achieve their goals.

Jun 12, 2013 06:30 AM EDT

Brain-Computer Interface Reveals Practice Makes Perfect: Mind Controls Cursor on Screen

Brain-computer interface may be the future for the human race. Now, researchers have made some new findings about this technique--practice makes perfect.

Jun 11, 2013 04:03 PM EDT

Biochemist Explains How to Do Single Cell Analysis

Conventional methods average over thousands of cells, overlooking any cell-to-cell variability. ETH scientists now measured metabolite levels in single yeast cells and unmasked the difference of one cell to the next.

Jun 11, 2013 02:53 PM EDT

Single Biomolecule Detection Capability Shown With New Nano-Tool

A single cell in our body is composed of thousands of millions of different biomolecules that work together in an extremely well-coordinated way. Likewise, many biological and biochemical reactions occur only if molecules are present at very high concentrations. Understanding how all these molecules...

Jun 11, 2013 11:21 AM EDT

Creepy RoboRoach Controlled by Smartphone: Cyborg Cockroaches Created (Video)

Cockroaches are some of the least-loved creatures of the insect world. Now, these roaches may be getting an upgrade that may make them even creepier. Scientists have created cyborg roaches that can be controlled with the touch of a smartphone.

Jun 10, 2013 11:39 PM EDT

Securing The Cloud

A new algorithm solves a major problem with homomorphic encryption, which would let Web servers process data without decrypting it.

Jun 09, 2013 11:40 PM EDT

New Material For Cheaper and More Efficient Fuel-Cells

Fuel cell technology has come a long way since the early days in the Apollo space program, but it is still a rather expensive module, limiting its wider application. One of the major reasons are the platinum (Pt) catalysts used in most designs, which are costly and insufficient for industry demand.

Jun 07, 2013 09:33 PM EDT

Prism: Gathering Private Information Online is Abuse of State Power

The US National Security Agency (NSA) has direct access to information on the servers of major American internet companies, according to reports published in the Guardian and the Washington Post.

Jun 07, 2013 09:40 AM EDT

Stable Quantum Teleportation: Breakthrough in Teleporting Information Between Gas Clouds

Quantum teleportation is nothing new. Now, though, they've made a new breakthrough. Researchers have succeeded in teleporting information between two clouds of gas atoms--several times.