What would you do if you found out that the roads you drive on could…
Month: February 2012
New super-Earth detected within the habitable zone of a nearby cool star
Sientists have discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth orbiting a nearby star. The star is a…
Stellar astrophysics: The discovery of deceleration
Pulsars are among the most exotic celestial bodies known. They have diameters of about 20…
Facebook’s IPO guarantees a peek at its privacy
While you probably won’t receive so much as a virtual sack of FarmVille pumpkin seeds…
Facebook’s IPO guarantees a peek at its privacy
While you probably won’t receive so much as a virtual sack of FarmVille pumpkin seeds…
Yellow Biotechnology: Using plants to silence insect genes in a high-throughput manner
Scientists are now using a procedure which brings forward ecological research on insects: They study…
Castaway lizards provide insight into elusive evolutionary process, founder effects
A biologist who released lizards on tiny uninhabited islands in the Bahamas has shed light…
Why red wine can be healthy: Probable mechanism underlying resveratrol activity uncovered
Researchers have identified how resveratrol, a naturally occurring chemical found in red wine and other…
Coffee consumption reduces fibrosis risk in those with fatty liver disease, study suggests
Caffeine consumption has long been associated with decreased risk of liver disease and reduced fibrosis…
Hubble zooms in on a magnified galaxy
Astronomers aimed Hubble at one of the most striking examples of gravitational lensing, a nearly…