New technology could aid in the detection of missiles and chemical and biological threats.
Month: December 2013
Surviving ovarian cancer: Scientists attack drug resistant cancer cells
Scientists believe a targeted drug delivery system could make ovarian cancer more treatable for the…
Rivers and streams release more greenhouse gas than all lakes
Rivers and streams release carbon dioxide at a rate five times greater than the world’s…
Hard rock life: Collecting census data on microbial denizens of hardened rocks
Scientists are digging deep into the Earth’s surface collecting census data on the microbial denizens…
IRIS provides unprecedented images of sun
The region located between the surface of the sun and its atmosphere has been revealed…
Ancient fresh water lake on Mars could have sustained life
Scientists have found evidence that there was once an ancient lake on Mars that may…
System developed for assessing how effective species are at pollinating crops
From tomatoes to pumpkins, most fruit and vegetable crops rely on pollination by bees and…
New report shows influence of cognitive factors on ecosystem services valuation
A new report, drawing on behavioral economics literature from 2001 to 2012, has examined how…
Solar cell degradation observed directly for the first time
Researchers have, for the first time, watched organic solar cells degrade in real time. This…
Life and work: one and the same?
Flexible workplaces may seem attractive when considering work-life balance but new research being published shows…