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Extreme Effects: Seven Things You Didn't Know About MercuryPity poor Mercury. The tiny planet endures endless assaults by intense sunlight, powerful solar wind and high-speed miniature meteoroids called microm...
Spitzer Finds a Flavorful Mix of AsteroidsNew research from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveals that asteroids somewhat near Earth, termed near-Earth objects, are a mixed bunch, with a surp...
For swarming patterns: A model system for the group behavior of nanomachines For a human observer insects is the orderly and seemingly choreographed movement of hundreds or even thousands of fish, birds and fascinating. Formati...
A single interaction affects the way a child trusts and seeks information, Queen's University study Seven-year-old children only need to interact with a person once to learn who to trust and seek information from, according to a study by Queen's Univ...
Use the common cold virus to target and disrupt cancer cells?A novel mechanism used by adenovirus to sidestep the cell's suicide program, could go a long way to explain how tumor suppressor genes are silenced in...
Silicon oxide circuits break barrier: Nanocrystal conductors lead to massive robust 3-D storageRice University scientists have created the first two-terminal memory chips that use only silicon, one of the most common substances on the planet, in...
NASA's Global Hawk Drone Aircraft Flies Over Frank on the GRIP Hurricane MissionNASA's 2010 hurricane experiment is in full swing as the tropics have heated up. NASA's Global Hawk unmanned aircraft was sent out over this past week...
NASA and ATK Successfully Test Five-Segment Solid Rocket MotorWith a loud roar and mighty column of flame, NASA and ATK Aerospace Systems successfully completed a two-minute, full-scale test of the largest and mo...
Herschel Finds Water in a Cosmic DesertThe Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that ultraviolet starlight is the key ingredient for making water in space. It is the only expl...
New study investigates use of soy-rich diet for preventing chronic pain after breast cancer surgeryThe potential health benefits associated with a soy-rich diet have been a source of interest and debate for many years. Several studies have hinted at...
Mothers matter! High social status and maternal support play an important role in the mating successSuccess makes sexy - this does not only apply to human beings, but also to various animals. Male bonobos appear to benefit from this phenomenon as wel...
Researchers discover how to conduct first test of 'untestable' string theoryResearchers describe how to carry out the first experimental test of string theory in a paper published tomorrow in Physical Review Letters. String th...
Toward greener chemistry: Breaking up phosphorus with ultraviolet light may be saferPhosphorus, a mineral element found in rocks and bone, is a critical ingredient in fertilizers, pesticides, detergents and other industrial and househ...
The Superwind Galaxy NGC 4666The galaxy NGC 4666 takes pride of place at the centre of this new image, made in visible light with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre te...
New evidence that fat cells are not just dormant storage depots for caloriesScientists are reporting new evidence that the fat tissue in those spare tires and lower belly pooches - far from being a dormant storage depot for su...
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