During a chance encounter with what appears to be an unusually strong blast of solar…
Month: February 2013
NASA releases radar movie of asteroid 2012 DA14
An initial sequence of radar images of asteroid 2012 DA14 was obtained on the night…
Mutant champions save imperiled species from almost-certain extinction
Species facing widespread and rapid environmental changes can sometimes evolve quickly enough to dodge the…
Rock-paper-scissors a parable for cycles in finance, fashion, politics and more
Using a grown-up version of the rock-paper-scissors game, cognitive scientists offer a new theory of…
New compound holds high promise in battling kidney cancer
Chemists have developed a compound that holds much promise in the laboratory in fighting renal…
Tool for reading the minds of mice developed
Scientists have developed a system for observing real-time brain activity in a live mouse. The…
That’s the way the droplets adhere: First direct views of how drops and bubbles adhere to surfaces — and how they let go
A new technique provides the first direct views of how drops and bubbles adhere to…
Powerful people are looking out for their future selves
Would you prefer $120 today or $154 in one year? Your answer may depend on…
Engineering control theory helps create dynamic brain models
Models of the human brain, patterned on engineering control theory, may some day help researchers…
New approach alters malaria maps
Identifying areas of malarial infection risk depends more on daily temperature variation than on the…