Carbonaceous chondrites are organic-rich meteorites that contain samples of the materials that took part in…
Month: June 2011
New driving force for chemical reactions
Chemists have shown for the first time that a mechanism called tunneling control may drive…
Engineers envision 2-dimensional graphene metamaterials and 1-atom-thick optical devices
Engineers have proposed the possibility of two-dimensional metamaterials. These one-atom- thick metamaterials could be achieved…
Earth-bound asteroids carried ever-evolving, life-starting organic compounds
Detailed analysis of the most pristine meteorite ever recovered shows that the composition of the…
Large-scale early education linked to higher living standards and crime prevention 25 years later
High-quality early education has a strong, positive impact well into adulthood, according to new research….
Magnetic bubbles reside at solar system edge, NASA probes suggest
Observations from NASA’s Voyager spacecraft, humanity’s farthest deep space sentinels, suggest the edge of our…
How killer immune cells avoid killing themselves
After eight years of work, researchers have unearthed what has been a well-kept secret of…
Study confirms safety, cancer-targeting ability of nutrient in broccoli, other vegetables, researchers say
Sulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them…
Chemistry with sunlight
Researchers can make the oxidation reactions used in the synthesis of organic molecules cleaner by…
Cancer protein discovery may aid radiation therapy: Blocking cyclin D1 might help sensitize tumors to radiation
Scientists have uncovered a new role for a key cancer protein, cyclin D1, a finding…