Astronomers have at last found definitive evidence that the universe's first dust – the celestial stuff that seeded future generations of stars and planets – was forged in the explosions of massive stars.
Astronomy
Dec 20, 2007
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New "smart" email search software from IBM can figure out what you are trying to find, even when you aren't so sure yourself. Its semantic search capabilities allow you to search on concepts and ideas rather than set-in-stone ...
Software
Dec 20, 2007
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How do many plants ship sugars from their leaves to flowers, roots, fruits and other parts of their structure? Using genetic engineering techniques, Cornell researchers have finally proven a long-standing theory of how this ...
Dec 20, 2007
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You may not find it on YouTube, but Hashim Al-Hashimi's video could create quite a stir in scientific circles.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 20, 2007
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Fatalities in the continental United States tend to climb for several weeks after severe cold spells, ultimately numbering 360 per chilly day and 14,380 per year, according to a new study co-authored by a University of California, ...
Other
Dec 20, 2007
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A team of researchers at the University of St. Andrews has developed one of the smallest optical switches ever made.
Nanophysics
Dec 20, 2007
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How a changing climate can affect ecosystems is an important and timely question, especially considering the recent global rise in greenhouse gases.
Dec 20, 2007
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It's Christmas Eve, and you're snuggled cozily in your den. A glowing fire gently crackles and pops in the fireplace, and your head starts to droop as you nod off. Just then, something cold and wet nudges your cheek. You ...
Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2007
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When lasers were developed in the 1960s, they were a solution looking for a problem to solve. Since then, they have become an essential tool in industries as diverse as nanotechnology and biomedicine. A new generation of ...
Engineering
Dec 20, 2007
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If you've ever noticed some stores only have exceptionally good looking employees, it may be because the owners are on to something: people want to buy more from them. Now researchers have proven there's science to back up ...
Other
Dec 20, 2007
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