<![CDATA[Most Recent - Science - Voices from Yahoo!]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:47:01 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[Chemists Alter Vancomycin Structure and Boost Antibacterial Power]]> Researchers from the United States have disclosed a vancomycin derivative that regains it’s usefulness against vancomycin-resistant bacteria. This gives doctors a medication to use in the most hopeless of cases.

Contributor: Glen Brizius
Published: Feb 12, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/chemists-alter-vancomycin-structure-boost-antibacterial-10954548.html <![CDATA[Permanent Dipoles Between Identical Atoms: Rydberg States Overturn Textbooks]]> Scientists from Harvard report that a permanent electric dipole has been detected between two rubidium atoms. This is in conflict with textbook theories, and has an interesting explanation.

Contributor: Glen Brizius
Published: Feb 12, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/permanent-dipoles-between-identical-atoms-rydberg-10951092.html <![CDATA[Chemists Synthesize New Hypoallergenic Sunscreen from Alkaloid Homodimer]]> Researchers from Sweden have developed a new synthesis of scytonemin, which is promising for use in sunscreen formulations.

Contributor: Glen Brizius
Published: Feb 12, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/chemists-synthesize-hypoallergenic-sunscreen-from-10954470.html <![CDATA[Photonic Crystal Sensors for Measuring HazMat Exposure]]> Scientists from California have developed a cheap, effective sensor with no moving parts that monitors the performance of respirators. Exposure to hazardous vapors gradually changes the color of light reflecting off the sensor.

Contributor: Glen Brizius
Published: Feb 11, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/photonic-crystal-sensors-measuring-hazmat-exposure-10949844.html <![CDATA[Using Dry Rot to “Surgically Strike” Cellulose: Fungus Genome is Sequenced]]> New research published in the journal Science outlines the genome of a brown rot fungus. This information details how cellulose can be degraded without harming lignin.

Contributor: Glen Brizius
Published: Feb 11, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/using-dry-rot-surgically-strike-cellulose-fungus-10950942.html <![CDATA[Ultrathin Gold Conductive Layers for Transparent, Flexible Solar Cells]]> British chemists have developed a technique that deposits extremely thin and partially transparent layers of gold metal onto both glass and plastic. This is useful for solar cell preparation.

Contributor: Glen Brizius
Published: Feb 11, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/ultrathin-gold-conductive-layers-transparent-flexible-10950724.html <![CDATA[Making Petrochemicals from Wood Using a New Catalyst]]> Scientists from Massachusetts have developed a new catalytic system that converts renewable resources into the starting materials for plastics and pharmaceuticals.

Contributor: Glen Brizius
Published: Feb 11, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/making-petrochemicals-wood-using-catalyst-10949592.html <![CDATA[The Most Basic Misconception About Evolution]]> Whether you personally believe in evolution or not, learn the truth about the theory's biggest misconception. It may just help you understand what everyone's been talking about.

Contributor: Alix Dufresne
Published: Feb 10, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-most-basic-misconception-evolution-10931939.html <![CDATA[Navy Set to Begin Testing Electromagnet Railgun]]> The Navy has announced that it has finalized plans to being testing it's new railgun magnetic launcher, which it says will revolutionize maritime warfare.

Contributor: s.e. Jones
Published: Feb 10, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/navy-set-begin-testing-electromagnet-railgun-10935056.html <![CDATA[Stanford Researchers a Step Closer to All Electric Highway System]]> A group of Stanford researchers have developed a way to transfer electricity from a coil by the side of the road to a moving car, giving them an unlimited driving range without ever having to recharge.

Contributor: s.e. Jones
Published: Feb 10, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/stanford-researchers-step-closer-all-electric-10940428.html <![CDATA[Inventor Creates Haptic Weather Forecast Cube]]> In a true stroke of inspiration, a self-professed innovative inventor has created an entirely new way to give weather forecasts.

Contributor: s.e. Jones
Published: Feb 10, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/inventor-creates-haptic-weather-forecast-cube-10935006.html <![CDATA[NASA's Dr. Loftus Invents Medical Marvel, the Biocapsule]]> Few people have earned the chance to save millions of lives, but Dr. Loftus might be counting himself among those people. The NASA scientist wanted to protect astronauts while in space years at a time. What he created was medical genius.

Contributor: JD Stockman
Published: Feb 10, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/nasas-dr-loftus-invents-medical-marvel-biocapsule-10948156.html <![CDATA[Aliens to Contact Who First?]]> Should the day ever arrive and an alien species seeks to make first contact on earth, who would he seek, man or beast?

Contributor: joe garcia
Published: Feb 10, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/aliens-contact-first-10943026.html <![CDATA[Large Scale Thin Graphene Production Method is Revealed]]> Scientists from Pennsylvania have developed a high yielding synthesis of graphene, which is an extremely valuable material useful for electronics. Unlike previous methods, the new route is cheap and can make large amounts.

Contributor: Glen Brizius
Published: Feb 09, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/large-scale-thin-graphene-production-method-revealed-10940064.html <![CDATA[How to Make a Hovercraft]]> This article is a how-to guide for a homemade hovercraft

Contributor: Matthew Jordan
Published: Feb 09, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-hovercraft-10934240.html <![CDATA[Metal-Free Organic Phosphors: New Materials for Thin, Flexible Displays]]> Scientists from Michigan have developed a synthesis of purely organic light-emitting phosphors, which avoids the complication of added metals. These materials show great promise for LEDs.

Contributor: Glen Brizius
Published: Feb 09, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/metal-free-organic-phosphors-materials-thin-10939284.html <![CDATA[2012]]> 2012 The year the world is supposed to end.

Contributor: Carolyn Manley-Ferrera
Published: Feb 09, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/2012-10941432.html <![CDATA[The Discovery of Lake Vostok]]> The world waits in awe and concern as the Russian researchers breach the 20 million year old Lake Vostok. Here is a look at how we knew about the ancient lake and how the curiosity of Andrei Kapitsa might have prevented this from being accidental.

Contributor: JD Stockman
Published: Feb 09, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-discovery-lake-vostok-10942110.html <![CDATA[Breaking and Entering Lake Vostok]]> Celebration and cheer ignites... and immediately quiets again. The Russians have reported they have broken through to Lake Vostok. They say they have a sample of the ancient lake. They also say they can't take it home until next research season.

Contributor: JD Stockman
Published: Feb 09, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/breaking-entering-lake-vostok-10943502.html <![CDATA[Canadian Group Proposes New Type of Foldable Computer Screen]]> Canadian group develops virtual notebook that works like the old fashioned kind except it has touch screens on front, back and inside.

Contributor: s.e. Jones
Published: Feb 09, 2012

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