A recent study on 5-day old human blastocysts shows that those with an abnormal chromosomal composition…
Month: May 2013
World’s smallest liquid droplets ever made in the lab, experiment suggests
Physicists may have created the smallest drops of liquid ever made in the lab. That…
How should geophysics contribute to disaster planning?
Earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters often showcase the worst in human suffering – especially…
Stacking 2-D materials produces surprising results
New experiments reveal previously unseen effects, could lead to new kinds of electronics and optical…
Topography of Eastern Seaboard muddles ancient sea level changes
The distortion of the ancient shoreline and flooding surface of the US Atlantic Coastal Plain…
NASA’s asteroid sample return mission moves into development
NASA’s first mission to sample an asteroid is moving ahead into development and testing in…
Team wins Cubesat berth to gather Earth energy imbalance measurements
A team of scientists has won a berth on a tiny satellite to explore one…
Galaxy’s ‘burning ring of fire’ is frenetic region of star formation
Johnny Cash may have preferred this galaxy’s burning ring of fire to the one he…
New method proposed for detecting gravitational waves from ends of universe
A new window into the nature of the universe may be possible with a device…
Brain makes call on which ear is used for cell phone
If you’re a left-brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your…