After inviting the particle physics community to scrutinize their surprising neutrino time-of-flight measurements, a collaboration…
Month: November 2011
New way to boost potency of natural pain relief chemical in body
Researchers have discovered a new means of enhancing the effects of anandamide — a natural,…
Thanksgiving in space may one day come with all the trimmings
Future astronauts spending Thanksgiving in space may not have to forgo one of the most…
Cancer vaccine impact limited unless drug industry focuses on difficult-to-treat tumors, experts say
Drug companies currently developing therapeutic cancer vaccines may be determining the cancers they target based…
Cancer drug cisplatin found to bind like glue in cellular RNA
An anti-cancer drug used extensively in chemotherapy binds pervasively to RNA — up to 20-fold…
Ignorance is bliss when it comes to challenging social issues
The less people know about important complex issues such as the economy, energy consumption and…
Algae biomass increased by more than 50 percent
New research has led to discovery of a genetic method that can increase biomass in…
Reliable nuclear device to heat, power Mars Science Lab
NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission has the potential to be the most productive Mars surface…
Unearthing a new quantum state of matter: Quantum physics discoveries could change face of technology
Researchers have made advances in better understanding correlated quantum matter that could change technology as…
Cassini chronicles life of Saturn’s giant storm
New images and animated movies from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft chronicle the birth and evolution of…