How exercise improves memory
The hippocampus in the brain switches to fat as an energy source after glucose is depleted from exercise), leading to release of BDNF, associated with cognitive improvement. Researchers have found out how.
The ‘ultimate discovery tool’ for nanoparticles
Similar to what gene chips offer biology; could test billions of different nanoparticles at one time
Unexpected discovery reveals secret of how cancer spreads in the body
Could help develop treatments to prevent metastasis (awesome animated video)
Real-time robot-motion planning
New processor can plan an optimal, energy-efficient robot motion path up to 10,000 times faster
How to convert graphene into a semiconductor for scalable production
Breakthrough in growing scalable one-dimensional graphene nanoribbons directly on wafers
