The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope — with a little help from an amateur astronomer —…
Month: February 2013
Hubble catches the moment the lights went out
The further away you look, the further back in time you see. Astronomers use this…
Old age offers no protection from obesity’s death grip
Obesity kills, giving rise to a host of fatal diseases. But when it comes to…
Mitochondrial mutations: When the cell’s two genomes collide
Plant and animal cells contain two genomes: One in the nucleus and one in the…
Giving transplanted cells a nanotech checkup
Researchers have devised a way to detect whether cells previously transplanted into a living animal…
Samoan obesity epidemic starts at birth
Born slightly heavy on average, a sample of hundreds of infants in American Samoa continued…
Light-emitting nano triangles may have applications in optical technology
For the first time, scientists have created single layers of a naturally occurring rare mineral…
Tendency to fear is strong political influence
Fear can play a role in influencing political attitudes on hot-button issues like immigration, according…
Some omega-3 oils better than others for protection against liver disease
Research has found that one particular omega-3 fatty acid has a powerful effect in preventing…
Using single quantum dots to probe nanowires
Plasmonic antennas will help image and detect bio-particles. This new research helps establish this approach.