Blogs Posts in Research category; 156 blog posts

Seeing Quantum Mechanics with the naked eye

A Cambridge team have built a semiconductor chip that converts electrons into a quantum state that emits light but is large enough to see by eye. Because their quantum superfluid is simply set up by shining laser beams on the device, it c [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Microscopes For Biological Research

Microscopes are essential devices in the field of scientific research. With the help of microscopes designed for biological research, analytical studies can be carried out with enhanced efficiency and accuracy. Superior Models Availabl [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

New medical, research tool possible by probing cell mechanic...

Researchers are making progress in developing a system that measures the mechanical properties of living cells, a technology that could be used to diagnose human disease and better understand biological processes. The team used an in [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

New Reviews on Sexual Reproduction and Inheritance Published...

The Science Magazine EurekaMag. com covers a wide range of topics including biology, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, geography, environment and health. Drawing from this pool of scientific disciplines, it publishes reviews on biologi [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Biology Resources and New Review on Gregor Mendel at Science...

The BioScience Magazine Eurekamag.com publishes a wide range of user-contributed biology resources ranging from Biochemistry to Zoology. It also compiles reviews on selected topics within the basic and applied life and earth sciences. The [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Piranhas communicate with sound, say researchers

Scientists have discovered that the fearsome fish use sounds to communicate - often intimidating their rivals rather than attacking. With underwater microphones, scientists recorded the sounds the fish made when they confronted one anothe [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Scientist’s Discovery Could Completely Change Cell Research

Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada have made a discovery which could completely change science's understanding of one of the cell's most basic processes. The researchers have discovered a fifth protein complex know [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Diabetes and Stem Cell Research: A Report From The World Ste...

Stem cells and diabetes are old friends, and if you’ve spent any time reading about diabetes, you probably have at least a vague sense that stem cells are important for a cure for diabetes. As a diabetic, then, I was pleased to atte [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

The Latest Biology Resources Highlighted at Life-Sciences ne...

The Science Website Life-Sciences net has been established to discover and share scholarly and popular content in the basic and applied life and earth sciences including agriculture, forestry, the environmental sciences, and the health sc [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

FLCC biology research in national spotlight

The success Finger Lakes Community College has experienced bringing research into biology curriculum is now paying off big time. On Tuesday, the college announced receiving a $3.35 million National Science Foundation grant to roll out a n [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Glasgow University in bid to create 'inorganic life'

All life on earth is based on organic biology - in the form of carbon compounds - but the inorganic world is considered to be inanimate. A team from Glasgow University has demonstrated a new way of making inorganic chemical cells. The [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Further Resources for Synthetic Biology Research

In our 2008 " Special Feature: Opportunities in Synthetic Biology," we offered a snapshot of the nascent field of synthetic biology, looking at what the field encompasses, the skills it requires, and where the jobs and training [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

In the early life of an embryo, a monster lurks

Research based at Princeton University has revealed that newly fertilized cells only narrowly avoid degenerating into fatal chaos. At the same time, scientists have discovered that embryos have acquired a mechanism to contain thi [...]

Posted On : Aug, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Researchers unravel missing height riddle

Tiny genetic changes are responsible for almost half of the variation in height between individuals, scientists have announced. Genetic inheritence accounts for about 80% of height variation in humans, while factors such as nutrition [...]