Weekly Science & Technology Report

MIT jet-injector provides a needle-free alternative to medicine delivery

Those of us with an aversion to needles can soon go to the doctor with a little less trepidation. That is if a new device developed by a team of MIT researchers becomes available at your local ...

Thu 24 May 12 from Gizmag

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New sense organ helps giant whales to coordinate the world's biggest mouthfuls

Wed 23 May 12 from Discover Magazine

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Cheap Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Moves toward Commercialization

Printable photovoltaics could become viable, thanks to a new advance. Easy-to-make solar cells that capture light with dyes have garnered an impressive string of scientific awards, including ...

2 hours ago from MIT Technology Review

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Green groups and scientists in anti-GM battle amid sun, cheese and folk music

Say what you will about the scientific literacy of anti-GM protesters, they certainly put on a good picnic.  Read more

Mon 28 May 12 from Nature News Blogs

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Faithful females who choose good providers key to evolutionary shift to modern family, study finds

In early human evolution, when faithful females began to choose good providers as mates, pair-bonding replaced promiscuity, laying the foundation for the emergence of the institution of the ...

Mon 28 May 12 from Phys.org

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New bone test could speed diagnoses

SPACE-INSPIRED: A simple urine test could soon reveal more about a person's bones than x-rays.

3 hours ago from ABC Science

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Project to examine 'Yeti' DNA

(Phys.org) -- A new collaboration between Oxford University and the Lausanne Museum of Zoology will use the latest genetic techniques to investigate organic remains that some have claimed belong ...

Wed 23 May 12 from Phys.org

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Computers excel at identifying smiles of frustration (w/ Video)

(Phys.org) -- Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have trained computers to recognize smiles, and they have turned out to be more adept at recognizing smiles ...

Fri 25 May 12 from Phys.org

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How Crystals Could Help Scientists Predict Eruptions

10 hours ago from Discover Magazine

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LG Display will release HD panel for smartphones

(Phys.org) -- LG Display is getting ready to showcase a five-inch smartphone display that turns out to be a full HD LCD panel supporting up to 1080p video, something like having a high-quality ...

20 hours ago from Phys.org

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