Science and Technology
NASA's Kepler mission have detected two Earth-sized planets orbiting a distant star
Astronomers using NASA's Kepler mission have detected two Earth-sized planets orbiting a distant star. This discovery marks a milestone in the hunt ...
A dive into inner brain network
University of Miami biology professor Akira Chiba is leading a multidisciplinary team to develop the first systematic survey of protein interactions within brain cells. Researcher is creating the first map of protein interactions within neurons, in a live organism ...
Physicists punched a hole in Einstein's theory of special relativity
When an international collaboration of physicists came up with a result that punched a hole in Einstein's theory of special relativity and couldn't find any mistakes in their work, they asked the world to take a second look at their experiment. ...
Australian students abandoning science in years 11 and 12
The number of Australians studying science in years 11 and 12 has fallen significantly since the 1990s and is continuing to drop, a new report from the Australian Academy of Science shows. ...
Stratolaunch - The Revolution in Space Transportation
Paul G. Allen Announces Revolution in Space Transportation Stratolaunch System to bring safer, less expensive, missions ...
Launch Date and Milestones for Spacex Flight Announced
NASA has announced the launch target for Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) second Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration flight will be Feb. 7, 2012 ...
A better way to build compact ultraviolet sources
Existing coherent ultraviolet light sources are power hungry, bulky and expensive. University of Michigan researchers have found a better way to build compact ultraviolet sources with low power consumption that could improve information storage, microscopy and chemical analysis. ...
The impact on the ocean of releases of radioactivity from the Fukushima remains unclear
With current news of additional radioactive leaks from the Fukushima nuclear power plants, the impact on the ocean of releases of radioactivity from the plants remains unclear. ...
What is the dangerous level of global warming?
New research into the Earth's paleoclimate history by NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies director James E. Hansen suggests the potential for rapid climate changes this century, including multiple meters of sea level rise, if global warming is not abated. ...
Researchers discovered dolphin language
Researchers in the United States and Great Britain have made a significant breakthrough in deciphering dolphin language in which a series of eight objects have been sonically identified by dolphins. Team leader, Jack Kassewitz of SpeakDolphin.com, ‘spoke’ to dolphins with the dolphin’s own sound picture words. Dolphins in two separate research centers understood the words, presenting convincing evidence that dolphins employ a universal “sono-pictorial” language of communication. ...
Earth's magnetic field moves around
Scientists understand that Earth's magnetic field has flipped its polarity many times over the millennia. In other words, if you were alive about 800,000 years ago, and facing what we call north with a magnetic compass in your hand, the needle would point to 'south.' ...
New possibilities for heart regeneration from adult stem cells
Sydney researchers have discovered a new population of adult stem cells in the heart, which could augment the development of new regeneration and repair therapies for people who have suffered heart attack or heart failure, the leading cause of death in Australia. ...
"The history of life" in the current marine biodiversity
Much of our knowledge about past life has come from the fossil record, but how accurately does that record reflect the true history and drivers of biodiversity on Earth? ...
Here come the Kilobots
Computer scientists and engineers at Harvard University have developed and licensed technology that will make it easy to test collective algorithms on hundreds, or even thousands, of tiny robots. Called Kilobots, the quarter-sized bug-like devices scuttle around on three toothpick-like legs, interacting and coordinating their own behavior as a team. ...
The nature of change in our aging, brains changing
As we get older, our cognitive abilities change, improving when we’re younger and declining as we age. Scientists posit a hierarchical structure within which these abilities are organized. There’s the “lowest” level— measured by specific tests, such as story memory or word memory; the second level, which groups various skills involved in a category of cognitive ability, such as memory, perceptual speed, or reasoning; and finally, the “general,” or G, factor, a sort of statistical aggregate of all the thinking abilities. ...
New method for creating transparent electrodes discovered
As the market for liquid crystal displays and other electronics continues to drive up the price of indium the material used to make the indium tin oxide (ITO) transparent electrodes in these devices — scientists have been searching for a less costly and more dynamic alternative, particularly for use in future flexible electronics. ...
NASA's MSL is 'Locked and Loaded' for launch
Following Wednesday morning's Launch Readiness Review, NASA and contractor managers gave the launch team the go-ahead to continue working towards lift-off of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) on Saturday, Nov. 26. No significant launch vehicle or spacecraft issues are being worked on the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket or the MSL spacecraft, which includes the rover Curiosity. ...
Fatty liver disease does not exceed risk for death
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - a condition prevalent among those with heart disease and obesity - is a common condition associated with obesity and heart disease long thought to undermine health and longevity. But a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests the condition does not affect survival. ...
NASA's super-black nanotube coating
NASA engineers have made a development that promises to open new frontiers in space technology, by producing a new material that absorbs on average more than 99 percent of the ultraviolet, visible, infrared, and far-infrared light that hits it. ...
Stacking graphene nanoribbons boosts electricity's flow
A new study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows how stacking nanoribbons of graphene can boost the material’s ability to transmit electrical charges. The discovery further supports the idea that graphene could one day replace traditional copper as the best material for interconnects that transmit data and power around computer chips. ...
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