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By creating a material that slows light, engineers open new possibilities in solar energy, military technology and other fields of researchBUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo engineers have created a more efficient way to catch rainbows, an advancement in...

Functional vision was restored in the majority of nine German patients implanted with a subretinal microchip as part of a second human clinical trial, Proceedings of the Royal Society B reports.Researchers at University Eye Hospital in Germany implanted Retina...

This article was first published on BBC News by Jason PalmerAstronomers have smashed the record for the smallest planet beyond our Solar System - finding one only slightly larger than our Moon.To spot the tiny, probably rocky planet, they...

This article was first published on ScienceNews by Erin WaymanFish let their inhibitions go when exposed to a common antianxiety medication, a new study shows. Perch living in water spiked with the drug became bolder, less social and more...

The calcification (hardening) that occurs in heart valve disease has been associated with a pathological change in the behavior of valve interstitial cells, but very few markers of this process are known.W. David Merryman, Ph.D., assistant professor of Biomedical...

Pasadena, CA—Type II supernovae are formed when massive stars collapse, initiating giant explosions. It is thought that stars emit a burst of mass as a precursor to the supernova explosion. If this process were better understood, it could be...

This article was first published on ScienceNews by Nathan SeppaA tweaked virus that invades malignant cells has allowed patients with advanced liver cancer to survive for months longer than usual. Scientists report online February 10 in Nature Medicine that...

This article was first published on NECTokyo, February 19, 2013 - NEC Corporation and Fujitsu Limited today announced that they have completed construction of all initially planned segments of the Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE) system, a high-bandwidth optical submarine...

This article was first published onFriends of the Earth by Nithya NatarajanWhat exciting innovation would you like to see in your next mobile phone? Bendable glass, super-fast-charging batteries - these concepts are not far from our shops.Mobile technology is...

This article was first published on Friends of the Earth by Janet GunterWho hasn't been frustrated by a laptop with a dodgy dvd drive or a camera that suddenly goes on the blink?The Restart Project believes that we must...