Our investigation and analysis of last week’s MBR wiper attacks in South Korea is still…
Month: March 2013
New evidence ancient asteroid caused global firestorm on Earth
A new look at conditions after a Manhattan-sized asteroid slammed into a region of Mexico…
Carbon cycle: Four cells turn seabed microbiology upside down
With DNA from just four cells, researchers reveal how some of the world’s most abundant…
Imaging methodology reveals nano details not seen before: Understanding nanoparticles at atomic scale in 3-D could improve materials
Scientists have produced 3-D images and videos of a tiny platinum nanoparticle at atomic resolution…
New way to lose weight? Changing microbes in guts of mice resulted in rapid weight loss
New research has found that the gut microbes of mice underwent drastic changes following gastric…
Scientists image deep magma beneath Pacific seafloor volcano
Since the plate tectonics revolution of the 1960s, scientists have known that new seafloor is…
Quantum computing? Physicists’ new technique for cooling molecules may be a stepping stone to quantum computing
At the heart of next-generation computers may be a collection of ultracold molecules held at…
Just ‘weight’ until menopause: How estrogen deficiency affects women’s fat absorption
Women tend to carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to…
Do intellectual property rights on existing technologies hinder subsequent innovation?
A recent study suggests that some types of intellectual property rights discourage subsequent scientific research.
Sun block for the ‘Big Dog’: Astronomers detect titanium oxide and titanium dioxide around the giant star VY Canis Majoris
Astronomers have successfully identified two titanium oxides in the extended atmosphere around a giant star….