In this Hubble composite image taken in April 2013, the sun-approaching Comet ISON floats against…
Month: July 2013
NASA’s Van Allen Probes discover particle accelerator in the heart of Earth’s radiation belts
Scientists have discovered a massive particle accelerator in the heart of one of the harshest…
Researchers get better metrics on laser potential of key material
Researchers have developed more accurate measurements of how efficiently a polymer called MEH-PPV amplifies light,…
Twitter predicted to become a big TV screen
New research predicts that Twitter will become much like TV. Researchers predict Twitter posts by…
Computer can infer rules of the forest
Researchers have devised a computer algorithm that takes intermittent samples — for example, the number…
Pacific equatorial cold water region explained
A new study reveals for the first time how the mixing of cold, deep waters…
Microbial who-done-it for biofuels
Scientists have developed a promising technique for identifying microbial enzymes that can effectively deconstruct biomass…
Captured: Mysterious oyster killers
Researchers have apprehended tiny, elusive parasites that have plagued oysters from British Columbia to California.
Cinderellas reign in Final Four ratings
Research shows that Cinderella teams boost Final Four ratings by 35 percent – 3 million…
Extinct ancient ape did not walk like a human, study shows
A new study has found that a 9- to 7-million-year-old ape from Italy did not,…