Hydrogen sulfide — the compound responsible for the smell of rotten eggs — conducts electricity with zero resistance at a record high temperature of 203 kelvin (–70 °C), reports a paper published…
Day: August 18, 2015
Aspirin reduces obesity cancer risk
Research has shown that a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer in those who are overweight. Researchers found that being overweight more than doubled the risk of bowel…
New wireless, fully implantable device to stimulate nerves in mice
Stanford researchers have developed a device to activate neurons of the brain, spinal cord or limbs in mice and, is powered wirelessly using the mouse’s own body to transfer energy. The device is…
Unusual magnetic behavior observed at a material interface
An exotic kind of magnetic behavior, driven by the mere proximity of two materials, has been analyzed by a team of researchers at MIT and elsewhere using a technique called spin-polarized neutron…