Topics : Science World Report

Feb 06, 2012 01:48 PM EST

Study Shows Electron-beam Irradiation Reduces Virus-related Health Risk in Lettuce, Spinach

A team of scientists studying the effects of electron-beam irradiation on iceberg lettuce and spinach has had its research published in the February issue of the leading microbiology journal, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, said the study's lead investigator.

Feb 04, 2012 08:57 AM EST

New International Research Initiative on the Evolution of Insects Officially Started

The 1KITE (1K Insect Transcriptome Evolution) project involves more than 50 scientists from all over the world. It will unravel the secrets of the evolutionary history of insects using a molecular data set of unparalleled dimensions and quality. Started in September 2011, the transcriptomes of 1,000...

Feb 03, 2012 10:38 AM EST

Parasites or not? Transposable Elements in Fruit Flies

Nearly all organisms contain pieces of DNA that do not really belong to them. These "transposable elements", so called because they are capable of moving around within and between genomes, generally represent a drain on the host's resources and in certain cases may lead directly to disease, e.g. whe...

Feb 03, 2012 10:31 AM EST

Sediments from the Enol Lake Reveal More than 13,500 Years of Environmental History

A team of Spanish researchers have used different geological samples, extracted from the Enol lake in Asturias, to show that the Holocene, a period that started 11,600 years ago, did not have a climate as stable as was believed.

Feb 03, 2012 10:23 AM EST

Jointly Utilizing LTE Networks

Smartphones and tablets are some of the big sellers of the past year. Mobile Internet usage has increased rapidly with the sales success: according to a study of the industry association VATM, in 2011 the average data volume per mobile Internet user increased by 82 percent in Germany.

Feb 03, 2012 10:19 AM EST

Judder-free Videos on the Smartphone

The journey for the family holiday can be a long one. To avoid the incessant "Are we there yet?", stressed parents gladly hand their smartphones to the back seat â€“ so the kids can watch videos or movies on the internet.

Feb 02, 2012 10:45 AM EST

Technology that Translates Content to the Internet Protocol of the Future

The protocol that any device uses to connect to Internet, IPv4, (Internet Protocol version 4), has a problem: due to the Web's tremendous growth, all of its addresses have recently run out, worldwide. According to the experts, the solution lies in IPv6, a protocol that is in the early phases of impl...

Feb 01, 2012 01:51 PM EST

A Quantum Connection Between Light and Mechanics

Researchers supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) have demonstrated a microscopic system in which light can be converted into a mechanical oscillation and back. This interaction is so strong that it becomes possible to control the motion of the oscillator at the level where quant...

Feb 01, 2012 12:24 AM EST

Genes Linked to Cancer Could be Easier to Detect with Liquid Lasers

Genes linked to cancer could be easier to detect with liquid lasers

Feb 01, 2012 12:18 AM EST

Oxygen Molecule Survives to Enormously High Pressures

Using computer simulations, a RUB researcher has shown that the oxygen molecule (O2) is stable up to pressures of 1.9 terapascal, which is about nineteen million times higher than atmosphere pressure. Above that, it polymerizes, i.e. builds larger molecules or structures.

Jan 31, 2012 11:22 PM EST

Speed Limit on the Quantum Highway

The communication and processing of information in a quantum computer is based on concepts that are inherently different from those used in classical computers. This is due to the fundamental differences between quantum particles and classical objects.

Jan 31, 2012 10:39 PM EST