Probiotic clinical trial for Autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed when individuals exhibit characteristic behaviors that include repetitive actions, decreased social interactions and impaired communication. Curiously, many individuals with ASD also suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) issues, such as abdominal cramps and constipation. Using the co-occurrence of brain and gut problems in ASD as their guide, researchers are investigating a new therapy. R&D Daily Dec 07,2013

Recharge your Smartphone less in the future?

Transistors, the workhorses of the electronics world, are plagued by leakage current. This results in unnecessary energy losses, which is why smartphones and laptops, for example, have to be recharged so often. Researchers have recently shown that this leakage current can be radically reduced by "squeezing" the transistor with a piezoelectric material. Using this approach, they have surpassed the theoretical limit for leakage current. R&D Daily Dec. 06,2013

New energy conversion principle could double engine efficiency

Professor Ken Naitoh of Waseda Univ.'s Faculty of Science and Engineering has discovered a new compressive combustion principle that could yield engines with a much higher level of thermal efficiency: up to 60% or more in applications including automobiles, power generation and aircraft R&D Daily Nov 27, 2013 NOVEMBER3
NOVEMBER 27, 2013