Archive for the 'Science' Category

World’s smallest transistor could spark the development of a new type of super-fast computer chip

Professor Andre Geim and Dr Kostya Novoselov from The School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester, reveal details of transistors that are only one atom thick and less than 50 atoms wide, in the March issue of Nature Materials. They believe this innovation will allow the rapid miniaturisation of electronics to continue […]

Lunar Eclipse coming up

Amateurs star-gazers and astronomers worldwide were dusting off their telescopes and unsheathing their binoculars Saturday for the first total lunar eclipse in three years. The moon will turn a shade of crimson as light reaching it from the sun is almost completely blotted out by the Earth. The eclipse will be at least partly visible […]

How safe is laser eye surgery?

Like any surgery, laser eye surgery carries some risks for the patient. Most surgeons who specialize in laser eye surgery claim that while not every patient experiences corrected vision, the risks of serious complications are low. Though this may be true, there are some complications that may warrant more concern.

Why do men ignore nagging wives? The mystery revealed

A psychologist has found the answer to the age old question many women have about their husbands: ” Why does her husband often seemed to ignore her requests for help around the house?” New research findings now appearing online in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology show that that people do not necessarily oppose others’ […]