Science 360 News Update from NSF

E-Blast Monday 08.12.13 Breaking Story Device for capturing signatures uses tiny LEDs created with piezo-phototronic effect Today's Video Cactus 'flesh' cleans up toxic water Picture of the Day Bacteria synthesizing network of protein nanofilaments New Today on Science360 Radio NSF-funded Ecovative is replacing plastic with fungi for packaging, insulation & more Latest News Computer science student creates free mobile device 'app' to help fight invasive aquatic plants A newly created "app" aims to help people in the field identify invasive aquatic plant species in bodies of water in Maine. Views you can use? How online ratings affect your judgment Positive comments create an illusory snowball effect while negative responses get cancelled out, according to study. Genomic and computational tools provide window to distant past Researcher studies gene differences in humans and other species to better understand timeline of genetic changes. New in the Journals & Magazines SCIENCE NEWS : Online 'likes' multiply themselves SCIENCE: The physics of sandstorms NEW SCIENTIST : Coding for brain chips gives cognitive computing boost PHYSICS : How spinning coils swim through gloopy liquids NATURE : Chain reaction shattered huge Antarctica ice shelf What the Blogs Are Saying Today BAD ASTRONOMY - Why do astronauts appear weightless in space? KRULWICH WONDERS - Mosquito exclusive! Yes, they bite, but half the time they miss THE PHYSICS ARXIV BLOG - World's most influential thinkers revealed NOBEL INTENT - New 'semi-floating' gate makes for fast, low-power circuitry THE LOOM - A most interesting bone Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

Forward email This email was sent to jmabs1@gmail.com by news@science360.gov |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. National Science Foundation | 4201 Wilson Boulevard | Arlington | VA | 22230