Researchers have devised a hair restoration method that can generate new human hair growth, rather…
Month: October 2013
Changing the common rule to increase minority voices in research
Researchers recommend changing the U.S. federal regulations that govern oversight of human subjects research (“the…
Yangtze finless porpoise: Highly endangered mammal trying to cope with constant shipping, dredging and underwater construction
The Yangtze finless porpoise, which inhabits the high-traffic waters near the Three Gorges Dam in…
Rings, dark side of Saturn glow in new Cassini image
The gauzy rings of Saturn and the dark side of the planet glow in newly…
Topological light: Living on the edge
Scientists report the first observation of topological effects for light in two dimensions, analogous to…
Parents want e-mail consults with doctors, but don’t want to pay for them
Most parents would love to get an e-mail response from their kids’ health care provider…
Footwear recycling gets a kick-start
A newly developed recycling process could make landfill sites filled with old shoes a thing…
A giant misalignment in a multiple planet system
A long-standing puzzle in the study of exoplanets is the formation of hot Jupiters, gas…
Asteroid 2013 TV135: A reality check
Newly discovered asteroid 2013 TV135 made a close approach to Earth on Sept. 16, when…
Managing the deluge of ‘Big Data’ from space
For NASA and its dozens of missions, data pour in every day like rushing rivers….