ScienceCasts: El Niño – Is 2014 the New 1997?

Is it possible that next winter will be the polar opposite of this past winter? Yes, it is more than possible, say NASA and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).  El Niño happens when trade winds that blow from East to West across the Pacific in the southern hemisphere  falter—not just for days, but for […]

Moth eyeballs inspire low-glare coating

Work by University of California Irvine scientists could reduce glare from solar panels and electronic displays, as well as dangerous glints on military weapons.

Implant coating promotes bone growth

Researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, developed a responsive coating for implants to improve their integration into bone and to prevent rejection.