Researchers have revealed how white blood cells move to infection or inflammation in the body;…
Month: July 2012
Parents less likely to develop colds
There is no question that being a parent is, at times, challenging both physically and…
Global warming favors proliferation of toxic cyanobacteria
Cyanobacterial populations, primitive aquatic microorganisms, are frequently-encountered in water bodies especially in summer. Their numbers…
Cosmic skyrocket: Geyser of hot gas flowing from a newborn star
Resembling a Fourth of July skyrocket, Herbig-Haro 110 is a geyser of hot gas from…
Strength in numbers: Physicists identify new quantum state allowing three — but not two — atoms to stick together
A recent quantum mechanics study has discovered a new bound state in atoms that may…
One step closer to robotic refueling demonstrations on space station
NASA completed another successful round of Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) operations on the International Space…
Hidden portals in Earth’s magnetic field
A favorite theme of science fiction is “the portal” — an extraordinary opening in space…
NASA unveils Orion capsule during ceremony
The Orion capsule that will make the first flight test into space was celebrated Monday…
The ‘Flame’ burns bright in new WISE image
A new image from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, shows the candle-like Flame…
Fireworks over Mars: The Spirit of 76 pyrotechnics
One month and a day after celebrating its independence with fireworks exhibitions throughout the country,…