Recent findings from NASA’s Cassini mission reveal that Saturn’s geyser moon Enceladus provides a special…
Month: June 2012
Even early human hands left prominent ecological footprints
Early human activity has left a greater footprint on today’s ecosystem than previously thought, say…
Astronomers discover faintest distant galaxy
Astronomers have found an exceptionally distant galaxy, ranked among the top 10 most distant objects…
Plate tectonics cannot explain dynamics of Earth and crust formation more than three billion years ago
The current theory of continental drift provides a good model for understanding terrestrial processes through…
Quantum computers will be able to simulate particle collisions
Quantum computers are still years away, but a trio of theoretical physicists can already make…
Unique approach to materials allows temperature-stable circuits
Scientists have developed a unique materials approach to multilayered, ceramic-based, 3-D microelectronics circuits, such as…
Some butterfly species particularly vulnerable to climate change
A recent study of the impact of climate change on butterflies suggests that some species…
New compound could become ‘cool blue’ for energy efficiency in buildings
A new type of durable, environmentally-benign blue pigment has also been found to have unusual…
Sierra Nevada 200-year megadroughts confirmed
The culmination of a comprehensive high-tech assessment of Fallen Leaf Lake — a small moraine-bound…
Magnets May Help Prevent Rare Complication of Spinal Anesthesia
An simple technique using local anesthetic mixed with magnetized “ferrofluids” may provide a new approach…