|  Organic lights and solar cells straight from the printer  | Flickering façades, curved monitors, flashing clothing, fluorescent wallpaper, flexible solar cells – and all printable. This is no make-believe vision of the future; it will soon be possible using a new printing process for organic light-emitting diodes. | Read More » The ash dieback fungus, Chalara fraxinea, might have a mechanism to define territory and to combat viruses  | The fungus which causes Chalara dieback of ash trees has the potential to defend itself against virus attacks, research has shown. | Read More » Rising concerns over tree pests and diseases  | New research has found that the number of pests and disease outbreaks in trees and forests across the world has been increasing. There is growing concern that aspects of globalization - in particular, high volumes and new forms of trade - may increase the risk of disease spreading and provide opportunities for genetic reassortment which can enhance pathogenicity (the ability of an organism to cause disease). | Read More » Has the idea of 'zero deforestation' lost its meaning  | What exactly does "zero deforestation" mean? Experts say that, while the idea seems simple and compelling, ambiguity surrounding global definitions and metrics actually creates risks for forest conservation and accountability. | Read More » Wireless power transfer for electric vehicles  | Engineering researchers have developed new technology and techniques for transmitting power wirelessly from a stationary source to a mobile receiver -- moving engineers closer to their goal of creating highway "stations" that can recharge electric vehicles wirelessly as the vehicles drive by. | Read More » HIV protein may impact neurocognitive impairment in infected patients  | A protein shed by HIV-infected brain cells alters synaptic connections between networks of nerve cells, according to new research. The findings could explain why nearly half of all patients infected with the AIDS virus experience some level of neurocognitive impairment. | Read More » Bait research focused on outsmarting destructive beetle  | Researchers are closing in on finding an effective bait to get ahead of the destructive spread of mountain pine beetle, which is now killing not only lodgepole pine forests, but jack pine. | Read More » New technique for developing drugs to treat serious illnesses  | Researchers exploit the power of evolution to create designer proteins to build drugs for the treatment of serious illnesses. | Read More » Key links between consumption, climate change  | Models of future climate scenarios have taken insufficient account of population patterns and trends, according to a review. The review examines the interconnections between population growth and climate change, from the perspective of global health. | Read More » Enrollment in SNAP does not substantially improve food security, dietary quality  | In the past, SNAP has been shown to reduce poverty among the poorest Americans and generate economic activity. However, according to a new study, SNAP benefits alone may not be enough to provide its beneficiaries with the long-term food security or dietary quality they need. | Read More » Researchers home in on roots of Caribbean populations using new DNA analysis method  | Those of us who want to learn about our ancestors -- who they were, where they came from and how they mingled (or didn't) with others around them -- often turn to historical records or elderly family members for answers. But a new study indicates that the answers can also be found within our own genes. | Read More » Overcoming brittleness: New insights into bulk metallic glass  | Researchers have found a bulk metallic glass based on palladium that's as strong as the best composite bulk metallic glasses and comparable to steel, aluminum and titanium. | Read More » Revisiting quantum effects in micro- and nano-electromechanical devices  | New calculations shows that the influence of quantum effects on the operating conditions of nanodevices has, until now, been overestimated. Micro- and nano-electromechanical devices, referred to as MEMS and NEMS, are ubiquitous. These nanoscale machines with movable parts are used, for example, to trigger cars' airbags following a shock. They can also be found in smartphones, allowing them to detect how to adequately display the screen for the viewer. The trouble is that, as their size decreases, forces typically experienced at the quantum level start to matter in these nanodevices. | Read More » 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong' A lot. Injuries from the Tough Mudder  | The Tough Mudder, an extreme sports event that bills itself as "probably the toughest event on the planet," resulted in injuries ranging from multiple electrical burns to seizure-induced Todd's paralysis. A case series of serious injuries sustained by participants in one such race was reported in a new article. | Read More » Nature pulls a fast one on astronomers: Two galaxies caught masquerading as one  | What might look like a colossal jet shooting away from a galaxy turns out to be an illusion. New data from the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) reveal that two galaxies, one lying behind the other, have been masquerading as one. | Read More » | |
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