<hr><h1>UA researchers observe electrons zipping around in crystals</h1>(<i>University of Arizona</i>) For the first time, scientists have tracked electrons moving through exotic materials that may make up the next generation of computing hardware, revealing intriguing properties not found in conventional, silicon-based semiconductors.<br>Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoa-uro020118.php<br><hr><h1>Practical hair regeneration technology</h1>(<i>Yokohama National University</i>) Researchers have developed a method for the mass preparation of cellular aggregates, also known as 'hair follicle germs (HFGs),' that may lead to a new treatment for hair loss.<br>Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/ynu-phr020118.php<br><hr><h1>Neurons get the beat and keep it going in drumrolls</h1>(<i>Georgia Institute of Technology</i>) What researchers believed to be chaotic electric potentials in neurons are turning out the be surprisingly orderly and rhythmic.<br>Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/giot-ngt020118.php<br><hr><h1>New UC Riverside research advances spintronics technology</h1>(<i>University of California - Riverside</i>) Engineers at the University of California, Riverside, have reported advances in so-called 'spintronic' devices that will help lead to a new technology for computing and data storage. They have developed methods to detect signals from spintronic components made of low-cost metals and silicon, which overcomes a major barrier to wide application of spintronics.<br>Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoc--nur020118.php<br><hr><h1>NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite tracking Tropical Cyclone Cebile</h1>(<i>NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center</i>) Tropical Cyclone Cebile was still a powerful hurricane in the Southern Indian Ocean when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead and captured a visible image of the storm.<br>Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/nsfc-nsn020118.php<br><hr><h1>Silk fibers could be high-tech 'natural metamaterials'</h1>(<i>Purdue University</i>) New research has demonstrated how the nano-architecture of a silkworm's fiber causes 'Anderson localization of light,' a discovery that could lead to various innovations and a better understanding of light transport and heat transfer.<br>Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/pu-sfc020118.php<br><hr><h1>A higher(er)-definition nose</h1>(<i>Drexel University</i>) Sensors that sniff out chemicals in the air to warn us about everything from fires to carbon monoxide to drunk drivers to explosive devices hidden in luggage have improved so much that they can even detect diseases on a person's breath. Researchers from Drexel University and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have made a discovery that could make our best 'chemical noses' even more sensitive.<br>Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/du-ahn020118.php<br><hr><h1>A biological approach to precision medicine targets endless number of diseases</h1>(<i>American Friends of Tel Aviv University</i>) A new Tel Aviv University study proposes a novel approach to manipulate genes using a self-assembling platform that delivers nucleic acids to distinct subsets of cells. The new modular platform offers a robust biological approach -- and may hold the key to the future of personalized medicine.<br>Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/afot-aba020118.php<br><hr><h1>Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, February 2018</h1>(<i>DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory</i>) ORNL research says quantum computers will use much less energy than current supercomputers, a potential cost benefit to equipment manufacturers and data centers. ORNL creates supertough renewable plastic with improved manufacturability.A new ORNL system will help builders and home designers select the best construction materials for long-term moisture durability.<br>Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/drnl-stf020118.php<br><hr><h1>New radiation detectors developed at Sandia used for New START inspections</h1>(<i>DOE/Sandia National Laboratories</i>) Sandia National Laboratories designed and produced new radiation detection equipment for New START Treaty monitoring. New START is a treaty between the United States and Russia that, among other limits, reduces the deployed nuclear warheads on both sides to 1,550 by Feb. 5.<br>Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/dnl-nrd020118.php<br><hr>Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/