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Biotech's Explosive Evolution Outpaces Moore's Law
Traditional electronics have advanced at a rapid pace over the last decade, now it's biotechnology's turn.
discovery.com (5 days ago)
Turkish womb transplant patient loses baby
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A hospital says a Turkish woman who was the first to get pregnant with a transplanted donor womb has had her pregnancy terminated....
ap.org (5 days ago)
FYI: Why Do We Hate The Sound Of Nails On A Chalkboard?
Screeeeeeeech! Most people associate this cringe-worthy noise with words like “piercing” and “shrilling.” But it isn’t actually the sound’s high-pitched tones that give us goose bumps. During a study that dates back to 1986 (the days when they actually used chalkboards), scientists at Northwestern University tested...
popsci.com (5 days ago)
Why You Should Skip Sanitizer, Just Wash Hands
As the FDA considers a ban on a common chemical in antibacterial soaps, research suggests that hand-washing with regular old soap is still your best bet.
discovery.com (5 days ago)
Forensic Geocientists Hunt Clandestine Graves
Forensic geophysicists are developing techniques that may help officials locate clandestine graves, including mass graves where the victims of war crimes are often buried.
discovery.com (5 days ago)
Earth's Rotating Inner Core Shifts Its Speed
Earth’s inner core may actually be softer than previously thought, and the speed at which it spins can fluctuate over time.
discovery.com (5 days ago)
Angelina Jolie: I had Double Mastectomy
Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday that she has undergone a preventive double mastectomy to reduce her risk of contracting breast cancer.
discovery.com (5 days ago)
Funniest-Faced Monkeys: Photos
A comprehensive guide to primates, released this week, names the five funniest faces in the monkey world.
discovery.com (5 days ago)
Einstein's BEER Planet Discovered
An exoplanet has been discovered by Kepler using a strange quirk of relativity. Continue reading →
discovery.com (5 days ago)
Walls of Ice or Fire Destroying Homes this Spring
Extremes of fire and ice ravaged homes on different ends of North America recently. Continue reading →
discovery.com (5 days ago)
Brain detects grammar errors even when you are unaware
Scientists have found hard evidence that people detect and process grammatical errors with no awareness of doing so.
indiatimes.com (5 days ago)
Budget cuts pare real-time monitoring of volcanoes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Scientists monitoring Alaska's volcanoes have been forced to shut down stations that provide real-time tracking of eruptions and forgo repairs of seismic equipment amid ongoing federal budget cuts - moves that could mean delays in getting vital information to airline pilots and emergency...
ap.org (5 days ago)
Sun Unleashes THREE Record X-Class Flares
The sun didn't unleash one record-setting solar flare of 2013, it unleashed a hat-trick of awesome eruptions... all within 24 hours! Continue reading →
discovery.com (5 days ago)
Rain and fire is a 'double jeopardy' situation, scientists say
A largely forgettable rainfall provoked a growth in vegetation that, followed by a hot, near-record dry period, simply resulted in more fuel for potential wildfires.When it comes to Southern California's increasingly perilous fire season, you can blame both the lack of rain and the little rain we did have.
latimes.com (5 days ago)
World's fastest robot clocks faster than Usain Bolt
Scientists at the world’s oldest vet college, the Royal Veterinary College, have studied the cheetah in the African wild for over five years, to create the world’s fastest robot.
indiatimes.com (5 days ago)
Space trio lands in Kazakhstan after five months in orbit
ALMATY/CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan with two crewmates on Tuesday, wrapping up a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
reuters.com (5 days ago)
3-man space crew returns safely to Earth
A Soyuz space capsule carrying a three-man crew returning from a five-month mission to the International Space Station landed safely Tuesday on the steppes of Kazakhstan.
indiatimes.com (5 days ago)
Soyuz Capsule Lands Space Station Crew Safely
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a crew of three touched down on the Central Asian steppes of Kazakhstan tonight, wrapping up a five-month mission to the International Space Station.
discovery.com (5 days ago)
3-man space crew returns safely to Earth
MOSCOW (AP) -- A Soyuz space capsule carrying a three-man international crew has landed safely on the steppes of Kazakhstan....
ap.org (5 days ago)
Three space station astronauts headed back to Earth
The first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station headed back to Earth with two crewmates on Monday, wrapping up a five-month mission aboard the orbital outpost.
indiatimes.com (5 days ago)
The Week: A Concrete Plane, the ‘Nectar Mops’ of Bats and More
Recent developments in health and science news. This week: a revelation from a Wright brother, more analysis of Twitter posts and a call for a science laureate.
nytimes.com (5 days ago)
Observatory: Becoming Invisible, at Least to Microwaves
Researchers report that an “invisibility cloak” to make objects disappear can be made using a 3-D printer.
nytimes.com (5 days ago)
After the Fact: How a Laser Weapon Works
A shipboard laser weapon heats its target, bombarding it with light particles until it ablates, ignites or otherwise is damaged.
nytimes.com (5 days ago)
In ‘Serpentine,’ Beautiful Snakes, Twisting and Turning
In his new book “Serpentine,” Mark Laita captures hypnotic portraits of dangerous and colorful snakes from across six continents.
nytimes.com (5 days ago)
Spaceman bids musical adieu to ISS
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has marked his upcoming departure from the International Space Station by singing a cover version of David Bowie’s classic song “Space Oddity” recorded on the orbiting laboratory.
indiatimes.com (5 days ago)
UN finds way to beat hunger: Eat insects
The UN has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.
indiatimes.com (5 days ago)
Tech-aided lifestyle tied to early onset of dementia
Modern lifestyle is causing dementia and other brain diseases to strike at a younger age, with widespread use of computers, mobile phones and chemicals to blame, a new study has found.
indiatimes.com (5 days ago)
DRDO harnesses wind energy, differently
In a joint project of the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), a DRDO laboratory in Chandigarh, and the US army's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), a prototype has been developed to harness wind energy, which can overcome ice and snow accumulation on wind turbine structures.
indiatimes.com (5 days ago)
New handyman in space: Robots
On Friday, Nasa demonstrated the use of robots in the space missions, especially in the area of refuelling.
indiatimes.com (5 days ago)
Chemical in microwave popcorn bad for heart?
Scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, have linked perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) - a chemical found in microwave popcorn bags - to cardiovascular disease.
indiatimes.com (5 days ago)
