A versatile NASA airborne imaging radar system is showcasing its broad scientific prowess for studying…
Month: April 2013
Used parachute on Mars flaps in the wind
Photos from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show how the parachute that helped NASA’s Curiosity rover…
Hubble breaks record in search for farthest supernova
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has found the farthest supernova so far of the type used…
Climate change winners: Adélie penguin population expands as ice fields recede
Adelie penguins may actually benefit from warmer global temperatures, the opposite of other polar species,…
Don’t call it vaporware: Scientists use cloud of atoms as optical memory device
Talk about storing data in the cloud. Scientists have taken this to a whole new…
Experts propose research priorities for making concrete ‘greener’
According to a new report, the potential engineering performance, energy-efficiency and environmental benefits of making…
Prostate cancer treatment study changing the way doctors practice
A new article recommends a dramatic shift in treating metastatic prostate cancer. Hormone therapy has…
Could playing ‘boys’ games help girls in science and math?
A new review finds that men still have better spatial ability than women and this may…
Turning tires into gas for energy and new, valuable materials
Tire recycling represents an untapped opportunity, that may prove a success if processing costs do…
Human infection with influenza A(H7N9) in China
On April 3, 2013, the China Health and Family Planning Commission notified WHO of an…