Subscribe to this tag A Cloaking Device? Scientists Gain Ground on Science Fiction
Science - November 7, 2009
After many false starts, Ulf Leonhardt is pushing ahead with research to develop cloaking technology.
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Surface Permafrost Likely to Vanish in Alaska
Science - November 6, 2009
The unstable thawing of permafrost could cause serious damage to infrastructure in the state.
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Antimatter Signature Detected in Lightning
Science - November 6, 2009
Fermi telescope finds evidence that positrons, not just electrons, are in storms on Earth.
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French Scientists Reengineer HIV Virus to Halt Brain Disease
Science - November 6, 2009
The HIV virus was adapted to carry healthy genes and help halt the advance of a deadly brain disease.
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First Impressions Count When Making Personality Judgments
Science - November 6, 2009
In a controlled study, observers accurately judged personality traits based on appearance.
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Why Nice Guys Usually Get the Girls
Science - November 6, 2009
Research on water striders contradicts the notion that only aggressive males succeed at reproducing.
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Bacteria Flourish in Select Areas of the Human Body
Science - November 6, 2009
Study maps out areas favored amongst specific microbial communities.
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Species of Butterfly Set to Diverge Into Two
Science - November 5, 2009
Researchers glimpse speciation in action.
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Mystery of the Mojave
Science - November 5, 2009
Scientists reveal chemistry's role in driving nitrogen loss from desert soil.
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Caribbean, Gulf Spared Widespread Coral Damage
Science - November 5, 2009
Lower ocean temperatures spared fragile coral reefs from further bleaching.
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Newborn Babies May Cry in their Mother Tongues
Science - November 5, 2009
Days after birth, French and German infants wail to the melodic structure of their languages.
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Genetic Tests for UK Asylum Seekers Sparks Controversy
Science - November 5, 2009
Britain's pilot DNA testing program seeks to confirm nationality for those seeking asylum.
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Not Such a Loner? Tags Reveal White Shark Neighborhoods
Science - November 5, 2009
Study shows that great whites in the northeastern Pacific Ocean adhere to a rigid route of migration.
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Surprising New Connection Made Between Predators and Ecosystems
Science - November 5, 2009
The carcasses of moose killed by wolves enrich the soil and increase overall fertility.
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How Bacteria Get Past Our Defenses
Science - November 4, 2009
Research team uncovers how the bacterium that causes ulcers travels through the stomach mucus.
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Largest Known Galactic Congregation a "Graveyard"
Science - November 4, 2009
Supercluster is bigger than first thought—and its inhabitants are all dead or dying.
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Small Earthquakes May Not Predict Larger Ones
Science - November 4, 2009
Quakes far from tectonic plate boundaries may simply be aftershocks of ancient temblors.
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Study: Fiddler Crabs Exchange Sex for Survival
Science - November 4, 2009
Study suggests female crabs are willing to have sex with nearby males for their protection.
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Computer Science Provides a Better Way to Test for Sleep Apnea
Science - November 4, 2009
Some 24 percent of men and 9 percent of woman suffer from this sleeping disorder.
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What's Behind Latest Phobia Towards Vaccines?
Science - November 4, 2009
Access to information online leads some to skip vaccines, fearing serious side effects.
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Chinese Agencies Fight for Control of "World of Warcraft"
Science - November 4, 2009
Regulators from competing government agencies struggle for control over a popular online game.
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Far Out Technology: An Elevator to Space?
Science - November 4, 2009
Rather than be one massive structure, vehicles would run up a cable tethered to a mass in orbit.
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Robot Fish Could Monitor Water Quality
Science - November 4, 2009
Robots would operate autonomously for months on end, providing valuable data on water conditions.
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Kyoto Climate Treaty's Greenhouse 'Success'
Science - November 3, 2009
With major climate talks in Copenhagen looming, a UN report tallies Kyoto's achievements.
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Raw Images: Cassini's Close Flyby of Saturn's Moon
Science - November 3, 2009
NASA's Cassini spacecraft performs flyby of Saturn's moon, Enceladus.
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