A new molecular switch can change the state of a molecule with an electrical stimulus. This device is unique in combining magnetic and optical technology, and could be used to develop memory capacity for high-density information storage. This invention by Spanish scientists has been published in the journal Nature Chemistry

STAFF | MARCH 29TH, 2011

A study led by Manel Esteller of Barcelona’s Institute of Biomedical Research of Bellvitge has identified a drug that inhibits cancer growth by activating the genome’s so-called “dark matter” (or non-coding DNA) and microRNA molecules. The study is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

STAFF | MARCH 2ND, 2011

A team of Israeli scientists has developed an electronic nose (also called an e-nose or eNOS) based on chemical sensors that detect the transporter molecules of odors and software built on the olfactory responses of humans.

A. R. | 3 may 2010

Imagine you will meet the 26 world's most famous criminals. After shaking their hands whilst blindfolded, you are asked to classify them according to how strong your hand has been shaken.

Staff |16 March 2010