Applied Physics

Positive selection in human evolution plays a role in genes associated with schizophrenia, according to a new study in the Sept. 2007 edition of Proceedings of the Royal Society B. It found that…

In case you happen to be in town: Professor Jim Al-Khalili of the University of Surrey will host the third public Surrey Debate ‘The God Particle: Is science the new religion?’ on Wednesday, October…

Everyone knows how a bicycle works - or so we think. But for 150 years why a moving bicycle can, all by itself, be so stable has been something of a mystery. "Bicycle manufacturers have never been…

Phosgene is most famous for being part of the chemical arsenal used in the trenches during World War I - generals preferred it over chlorine because soldiers coughed less and therefore inhaled more…

For orthopaedic implants to be successful, bone must meld to the metal that these artificial hips, knees and shoulders are made of. A team of Brown University engineers, led by Thomas Webster, has…

A team led by biophysicist Jeremy Smith of the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has taken a significant step toward unraveling the mystery of how proteins fold into…

Skis equipped with an ingenious new self-waxing device that enables them to travel quicker could make a dramatic entry onto the skiing scene in the 2008/09 World Cup season. The device continuously…

Computer models now under development could enhance the design of sports equipment to help people of all abilities realise their sporting potential. The models, more sophisticated and more…

A revolutionary new sensor collects and immediately transmits data about posture, stride length, step frequency, acceleration, response to shock waves travelling through the body etc. It's cufflink-…

Scientists in Australia have found a way of identifying probable stem cells in the lining of women’s wombs. The finding opens up the possibility of using the stem cells for tissue engineering…