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Game Changer for Synthesizing New Materials: Method Synthesizes Thousands of New Compounds With Ultra Low Thermal Conductivity
July 31, 2013 — A chemist likens his lab's newly published accomplishments to combining two flavors of ice cream and churning out thousands of flavors to appeal to any taste bud. In reality, he is referring to his ... > full story -
'Highway from Hell' Fueled Costa Rican Volcano
July 31, 2013 — Scientists suggest that the 1960s eruption of Costa Rica's largest stratovolcano was triggered by magma rising from the mantle over a few short months, rather than thousands of years or more, as many ... > full story -
Bird Brains Predate Birds Themselves: 'Flight-Ready' Brain Was Present in Some Non-Avian Dinosaurs, CT Scans Indicate
July 31, 2013 — New research provides evidence that dinosaurs evolved the brainpower necessary for flight well before they actually took to the air as birds. Based on computed tomographic scans, the study takes a ... > full story -
Sediment Trapped Behind Dams Makes Them 'Hot Spots' for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
July 31, 2013 — With the "green" reputation of large hydroelectric dams already in question, scientists are reporting that millions of smaller dams on rivers around the world make an important contribution to the ... > full story -
Surprising Result Discovered When Looking Into Effects of Carbon Nanotubes and Soil Sorption of Toxicants
July 31, 2013 — When it comes to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the soil, recent research shows that the new materials do not affect the sorption of the toxic part of oil called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ... > full story -
Key Factors for Wireless Power Transfer
July 31, 2013 — What happens to a resonant wireless power transfer system in complex electromagnetic environments? Researchers explored the influences at play in this type of situation and describe how efficient ... > full story -
Airborne Campaign Preparing to Probe Pollution-Climate Link
July 31, 2013 — The floor of a NASA hangar and an adjacent laboratory in Southern California's high desert have been in constant motion this month as scientists prepare their instruments for installation on two of ... > full story -
Catching Aerosols in a CATS Eye
July 31, 2013 — Quick looks by a special CATS-eye attached to the International Space Station will help scientists catalog and track particles in Earth's atmosphere and act as a pathfinder for a new satellite ... > full story -
Could Planting Trees in the Desert Mitigate Climate Change?
July 31, 2013 — As the world starts feeling the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and consequent global temperature rise, researchers are looking for a Plan B to mitigate climate change. A group of ... > full story -
How Did Earth's Primitive Chemistry Get Kick Started?
July 30, 2013 — How did life on Earth get started? Three new papers strengthen the case that Earth's first life began at alkaline hydrothermal vents at the bottom of oceans. Scientists are interested in ... > full storyMore:
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