Research Stories

Diodes are used in an endless array of devices. They are essential ingredients for the semiconductor industry. Making diodes smaller means cheaper cost and better performance for electronic devices. ASU researchers have now made diodes on the scale of a single molecule.--by Richard Harth

Who is the ugliest? A paper wasp with a deadly sting? A scorpion that crushes its prey? Cast your vote for the ugliest bug by December 15, 2009. --by Carol Hughes

Scientists are using new screening techniques to isolate the genes needed to make effective vaccines. --by Richard Harth

The doghouse is getting a makeover for the 21st century. But you can bet your pooper-scooper that little Rover or Fido has never seen anything quite like this.

As of right now, some 85 percent of the permits that will give utilities and other organizations the right to emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere are going to be given away free of charge. Is that allocation scheme in the best interest of U.S. citizens?

What works of American literature are Chinese readers devouring? And why? Project Yao holds the answers. --by Judith Smith

The study of complex systems doesn't need to be complex; Just ask Elinor Ostrom,
ASU's newest Nobel Prize winner. --by Carol Hughes

Whether your companions are overweight or skinny and how much they put on their plates can greatly influence how much you eat. --by Debbie Freeman

The "Spin In" concept is a shift from the old business model designed to "spin off" new companies from universities. "Spin In" provides a new mechanism for a business relationship between the university and an outside company. ASU's Skysong is poised to build just those kinds of relationships. --by Conrad J. Storad

Distracted drivers cause thousands of deaths in car crashes every year. Robert Gray is making driving safer by finding the best ways to bring people's attention back to the road. --by Diane Boudreau