Top 5 articles regarding gadgets and appliances in 2012

By Rob Aid
4 January 2013

top-5-2012-gadgets_0Unfortunately, we haven’t covered as many gadgets as in previous years, but we’re going to change that in this year by introducing gadgetry reviews and articles closely related to gadgetry and appliances. There are some new players on the market which mostly remained the same regarding fanaticism about the brand wars, and there is a… »

Top 5 articles regarding technology in 2012

By Rob Aid
4 January 2013

top-5-2012-techAlongside the usual news and articles about breakthroughs in energy storage and generation, there were many breakthroughs in materials science and biomedicine during the last year. Development of 3D chips is gaining its momentum, and there are many attempts to utilize low-value materials that were usually discarded after some other production process, as well as… »

2013 New Years Eve fireworks worldwide and our website in 2012

By Rob Aid
2 January 2013

fireworksHappy New Year! We’re still maintaining the tradition of information publishing where we inform you about our website and what we went through in the last year. We’re also publishing our favorite compilation of fireworks display around the world after the whole world celebrated New Years Eve, and you can watch the Fireworks around the… »

V-chip pocket test measures 50 things in a drop of blood

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments30 December 2012

v-chip-blood-testUp until recent years, blood tests have been performed on large, complex, and expensive equipment such as mass spectrometers, or require fluoroscopy analysis which must be done in a lab, but various groups of researchers are developing low-cost and portable solutions. Researchers at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute and MD Anderson Cancer Center developed V-chip… »

Imaging nanoscale dynamic systems in structural biology

By Damir Beciri
28 December 2012

imaging-dynamic-systems-in-structural-biologySeeing viruses in action in their natural environment is invaluable, and researchers at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have devised a way to directly image biological structures at their most fundamental level and in their natural habitats. The technique is a major advancement toward the ultimate goal to image nanoscale dynamic systems in structural… »

Using high-resolution imaging to reveal Chang Shan secrets

By Maja Bosanac
26 December 2012

schimmel-prorsResearches from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), California, have determined a molecular structure that gives us a better insight into the mysterious inner workings of Chang Shan – a Chinese herbal medicine used for thousands of years to treat malaria related fevers. The researchers used high-resolution imaging technique to reveal atomic details of a two-headed… »

Constructing “living” façades with biological concrete

By Damir Beciri
24 December 2012

biological-concrete-1A group of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and BarcelonaTech (UPC), Spain, have developed a type of biological concrete that supports the natural, accelerated growth of pigmented organisms. The material has been designed for Mediterranean climates, and it is adapted to offer environmental, thermal and aesthetic advantages over other similar construction solutions. Unified… »

Bioinspired nanomaterial could boost electrode efficiency

By Damir Beciri
23 December 2012

electrochemica-templatingInspired by structures found in the nature’s own fuel cells and solar cells (mitochondria and chloroplasts), researchers at the University of Reading have patented a new method to create electrode coatings with a thousand-fold increase in surface area compared to a flat electrode. The increased contact surface could lead to more efficient and greener vehicles,… »