For more than a half-century, NASA has made the stuff of science fiction into reality….
Month: July 2014
From antibiotics to yeast: Latest student science heads for space
Astronauts on future missions may nibble on lettuce and grow their own antibiotics, depending on…
Low-cost TB test means quicker, more reliable diagnosis for patients
A new test for tuberculosis could dramatically improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosis for…
Platonic solids generate their four-dimensional analogues
Platonic solids are regular bodies in three dimensions, such as the cube and icosahedron, and…
Important piece in brain tumor puzzle found by scientists
A member of the protein family known as SUMO — small ubiquitin-like modifier — is…
High-quality gene catalog of human gut microbiome created
A high-quality gene catalog of human gut microbiome has been developed by researchers, a key…
New type of soot particle discovered from wildfire emissions
A team of scientists reports the observation of a previously unrecognized form of soot particle,…
China’s hidden water footprint
China’s richest provinces have an outsized environmental impact on the country’s water-scarce regions, according to…
Changing Antarctic winds create new sea level threat
New research shows projected changes in the winds circling the Antarctic may accelerate global sea…
College athletes with abusive coaches more willing to cheat
College athletes who have abusive coaches are more willing to cheat in order to win…