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Imprisoned Molecules 'Quantum Rattle' in Their Cages
August 20, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that a space inside a special type of carbon molecule can be used to imprison other smaller molecules such as hydrogen or ... > full story -
Big Bang Theory Challenged by Big Chill
August 20, 2012 — The start of the Universe should be modeled not as a Big Bang but more like water freezing into ice, according to a team of theoretical ... > full story -
Urine Based 'Potion' Can Act as CO2 Absorbent
August 17, 2012 — Absorbing the large quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases present in cities would require millions of tons of some naturally occurring substance. Urine could be the reactive agent. ... > full story -
Two Hurricane Global Hawks, Two Sets of Instruments
August 15, 2012 — NASA's Hurricane Severe Storm Sentinel Mission, or HS3, will be studying hurricanes at the end of the summer, and there will be two high-altitude, long-duration unmanned aircraft with different ... > full story -
Designing Tiny Molecules That Glow in Water to Shed Light on Biological Processes
August 15, 2012 — Scientists have developed a way to switch fluorescent molecules on and off within aqueous environments, by strategically trapping the molecules inside water-soluble particles and controlling them ... > full story -
Behaviors of the Tiniest Water Droplets Revealed
August 15, 2012 — A new study has uncovered fundamental details about the hexamer structures that make up the tiniest droplets of water, the key component of life -- and one that scientists still don't fully ... > full story -
Greenland Melting Breaks Record Four Weeks Before Season's End
August 15, 2012 — Melting over the Greenland ice sheet shattered the seasonal record on Aug. 8 -- a full four weeks before the close of the melting season, researchers ... > full story -
How Do They Do It? Predictions Are in for Arctic Sea Ice Low Point
August 14, 2012 — Each year scientists predict the low point of Arctic Sea ice. The final predictions were released Aug. 13. But how do they do it? Researchers used some new techniques this year in hopes of improving ... > full story -
Fish Are Warmer, Faster, Stronger: Unexpected Benefits of Living in a Changing Climate, Biologists Find
August 14, 2012 — Biologists suggest that growing up at warmer temperatures helps some aquatic animals cope with climate change, raising questions about the limits of adaptation. They found that when embryos raised in ... > full story -
New Book Explores 'Noah's Flood': Says Bible and Science Can Get Along
August 14, 2012 — A geologist, is the author of a new book that explores the long history of religious thinking on matters of geological discovery, particularly flood stories such as the biblical account of Noah's ... > full story
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