What if rain gear was scientifically incapable of getting wet, and was actually able to repel water? Researchers at Northwestern University are exploring this question as they work to develop a material that stays dry underwater.
Mark Steyn’s recent A Disgrace to the Profession attacks Michael E. Mann’s hockey stick graph of global warming — a reconstruction of Earth’s temperatures over the past millennium that depicts a sharp uptick over the past 150 years. It is less of a book than it is a collection of quotes from respected and accredited researchers, all disparaging Mann as a scientist and, often, as a person.
Greg Meyer’s early passion for hands-on encounters propelled him into physics research at Yale, CERN, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Michele Swanson ’82 is a professor of microbiology at the University of Michigan and a leader in the American Society for Microbiology.
Yale researchers led by Prof. Valerie Horsley found that transcription factor Nfatc1 aids skin tumorigenesis in hair follicle bulge cells through DMBA metabolism control.
New research clarifies our understanding of memory deficits in schizophrenia patients.
A recent study has called for additional precautionary measures to be taken when sterilizing surgical instruments for brain surgery, in order to ensure that they are not contaminated by prions.
A team of experimental philosophers led by professor Joshua Knobe studied the influence of morality on seemingly objective judgments.
A new material developed by researchers at the University of Michigan repairs itself of bullet holes within seconds. This invention has substantial implications for the future of aerospace engineering and space travel.
A new software program from Yale computer science professor Julie Dorsey and her company, Mental Canvas, blends together art and science, allowing people to sketch in 3D.
It may seem counterintuitive, but fans do not actually make the air cooler. In fact, they generate heat through production of electric current.
Researchers at the University of York in the United Kingdom have discovered that humans perceive the color yellow at lower wavelengths in the summer than in the winter.