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God of the Gap: Pan Keeps Encke Gap Open in Saturn's Rings
Apr. 21, 2014 — Saturn's moon Pan, named for the Greek god of shepherds, rules over quite a different domain: the Encke gap in Saturn's rings. Pan keeps the Encke gap open through its gravitational ... full story -
Quantum Turbulence: New Key to Unlocking the Mysteries of Physics?
Apr. 21, 2014 — The recent discovery of the Higgs boson has confirmed theories about the origin of mass and, with it, offered the potential to explain other scientific mysteries. But, scientists are continually ... full story -
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Launches Research Into Space
Apr. 21, 2014 — When an unmanned supply mission launched into space today, bound for the International Space Station, it meant something extraordinary to Dr. Peter Lee, a cardiothoracic surgeon. That’s because his ... full story -
New Material Coating Technology Mimics Nature's Lotus Effect
Apr. 21, 2014 — Ever stop to consider why lotus plant leaves always look clean? The hydrophobic -- water repelling -- characteristic of the leaf, termed the "Lotus effect," helps the plant survive in muddy ... full story -
Exoplanets Soon to Gleam in the Eye of NESSI
Apr. 21, 2014 — The New Mexico Exoplanet Spectroscopic Survey Instrument (NESSI) will soon get its first "taste" of exoplanets, helping astronomers decipher their chemical composition. Exoplanets are ... full story -
Dragon Delivers Science, Station Supplies
Apr. 21, 2014 — The Expedition 39 crew welcomed nearly two and a half tons of supplies and scientific payloads to the International Space Station with the arrival of the third SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo ... full story -
How a Security Officer's Thought Process Influences Airport Security: Study Offers Insight
Apr. 21, 2014 — A recent study offers insight into how a federal transportation security officer’s thought process can influence decisions made during airport baggage screening, findings that are helping the ... full story -
Climate Benefit of Biofuels from Corn Residue: Researchers Cast Doubt
Apr. 20, 2014 — Biofuels made from corn stover -- stalks, leaves and cobs that remain after harvest -- appear to emit more carbon dioxide over their life cycle than federal standards allow, according to new ... full story -
Bulletproof Nuclei? Stem Cells Exhibit Unusual Absorption Property
Apr. 20, 2014 — Stem cells -- the body's master cells -- demonstrate a bizarre property never before seen at a cellular level, according to a study. The property -- known as auxeticity -- is one which may have ... full story -
NASA Completes LADEE Mission With Planned Impact on Moon's Surface
Apr. 19, 2014 — Ground controllers at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., have confirmed that NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft impacted the surface ... full story -
Immune Cells to Be Tested on the International Space Station
Apr. 19, 2014 — The human body is fine-tuned to Earth's gravity. Scientists are now conducting an experiment on the International Space Station (ISS) to study whether this also applies to human cells. We know ... full story -
SpaceX-3 Launches Science Cargo to International Space Station
Apr. 18, 2014 — A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft full of NASA cargo, experiments and equipment blazed into orbit Friday, April 18, aboard the company's Falcon 9 rocket. The astronauts aboard the International Space ... full storyMore: -
MRI, on a Molecular Scale: System Could One Day Peer Into the Atomic Structure of Individual Molecules
Apr. 18, 2014 — A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that can produce nano-scale images, and may one day allow researchers to peer into the atomic structure of individual molecules, has been developed by ... full story -
'Dressed' Laser Aimed at Clouds May Be Key to Inducing Rain, Lightning
Apr. 18, 2014 — The adage "Everyone complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it" may one day be obsolete if researchers further develop a new technique to aim a high-energy laser beam ... full story -
'Exotic' Material Is Like a Switch When Super Thin
Apr. 18, 2014 — Researchers have shown how to switch a particular transition metal oxide, a lanthanum nickelate, from a metal to an insulator by making the material less than a nanometer thick. Ever-shrinking ... full story -
Gecko-Like Adhesives Now Useful for Real World Surfaces
Apr. 18, 2014 — The ability to stick objects to a wide range of surfaces such as drywall, wood, metal and glass with a single adhesive has been the elusive goal of many research teams across the world, but now a ... full story -
Impact Glass from Asteroids and Comets Stores Biodata for Millions of Years
Apr. 18, 2014 — Bits of plant life encapsulated in molten glass by asteroid and comet impacts millions of years ago give geologists information about climate and life forms on the ancient Earth. Scientists exploring ... full story -
Under Some LED Bulbs Whites Aren't 'Whiter Than White'
Apr. 18, 2014 — For years, companies have been adding whiteners to laundry detergent, paints, plastics, paper and fabrics to make whites look 'whiter than white,' but now, with a switch away from ... full story -
Innovative Strategy to Facilitate Organ Repair
Apr. 18, 2014 — A significant breakthrough could revolutionize surgical practice and regenerative medicine. Researchers have demonstrated that the principle of adhesion by aqueous solutions of nanoparticles can be ... full story -
Impurity Size Affects Performance of Emerging Superconductive Material
Apr. 18, 2014 — Impurities can hurt performance -- or possibly provide benefits -- in a key superconductive material that is expected to find use in a host of applications, including future particle colliders. The ... full story
- God of the Gap: Pan keeps Encke gap open in Saturn's rings
- Quantum turbulence: New key to unlocking the mysteries of physics?
- Cardiothoracic surgeon launches research into space
- New material coating technology mimics nature's lotus effect
- Exoplanets soon to gleam in the eye of NESSI
- Dragon delivers science, station supplies
- How a security officer's thought process influences airport security: Study offers insight
- Climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue: Researchers cast doubt
- Bulletproof nuclei? Stem cells exhibit unusual absorption property
- NASA completes LADEE mission with planned impact on moon's surface
- Immune cells to be tested on the International Space Station
- SpaceX-3 launches science cargo to International Space Station
- MRI, on a molecular scale: System could one day peer into the atomic structure of individual molecules
- 'Dressed' laser aimed at clouds may be key to inducing rain, lightning
- 'Exotic' material is like a switch when super thin
- Gecko-like adhesives now useful for real world surfaces
- Impact glass from asteroids and comets stores biodata for millions of years
- Under some LED bulbs whites aren't 'whiter than white'
- Innovative strategy to facilitate organ repair
- Impurity size affects performance of emerging superconductive material
- People think about their health early in the week, according to Google searches
- Is UK shale gas extraction posing a risk to public health?
- Better thermal-imaging lens from waste sulfur
- Bright points in sun's atmosphere mark patterns deep in its interior
- Vitamin B3 might have been made in space, delivered to Earth by meteorites
- Novel stapled peptide nanoparticle combination prevents RSV infection, study finds
- Tracking flu levels with Wikipedia
- Sporting latest tech toy can make you seem more like a leader
- Building 'smart' cell-based therapies
- Loud talking, horseplay in car results in more serious incidents for teen drivers
- First potentially habitable Earth-sized planet confirmed by Gemini and Keck observatories
- Thinnest membrane feasible has been produced
- Internet use may cut retirees' depression
- Surprising material could play huge role in saving energy: Tin selenide is best at converting waste heat to electricity
- Wireless power transfer achieved at 5-meter distance
- Fear of the cuckoo mafia: In fear of retaliation, birds accept and raise brood parasites' young
- A cross-section of the universe
- Rapid whole-brain imaging with single cell resolution
- Patented research remotely detects nitrogen-rich explosives
- Pocket-sized anthrax detector created
- Atom probe assisted dating of oldest piece of Earth
- More effective kidney stone treatment, from macroscopic to nanoscale
- New technique detects microscopic diabetes-related eye damage
- Key milestone for brown fat research with ground-breaking MRI scan
- Likely author of original Bitcoin paper? Researchers uncover linguistic evidence
- Chiral breathing: Electrically controlled polymer changes its optical properties
- Distracted driving among teens threatens public health and safety
- Simplicity is key to co-operative robots
- Chess robots to cause Judgment Day?
- Identifying the complex growth process of strontium titanate thin films
- World's first successful visualization of key coenzyme
- An abundant and inexpensive water-splitting photocatalyst with low toxicity
- Beating the clock for ischemic stroke sufferers
- Red moon at night: Stargazer's delight
- Information storage for the next generation of plastic computers: Efficient conversion from magnetic storage to light is key
- Mars: Meteorites yield clues to Red Planet's early atmosphere
- Theoretical biophysics: Adventurous bacteria decide how to preserve species?
- Quantum computing? Progress in the fight against quantum dissipation
- Searching for dark energy with neutrons: With neutrons, scientists can now look for dark energy in the lab
- Scientists capture ultrafast snapshots of light-driven superconductivity
- Making radiation-proof materials for electronics, power plants
- New type of barcode could make counterfeiters' lives more difficult
- Floating nuclear plants could ride out tsunamis: New design for enhanced safety, easier siting and centralized construction
- Making new materials an atomic layer at a time
- Ant colonies help evacuees in disaster zones
- Researchers propose network-based evaluation tool to assess relief operations feasibility
- Global scientific team 'visualizes' a new crystallization process
- Augmented reality: Bringing history and the future to life
- First mobile charging system for electric vehicles created
- Relieving electric vehicle range anxiety with improved batteries
- Computer software analyzing facial expressions accurately predicts student test performance
- New nanoparticle for cancer therapy created by physicist
- Scientists achieve first direct observations of excitons in motion
- A small connection with big implications: Wiring up carbon-based electronics
- Net neutrality balancing act
- At the origin of cell division: The features of living matter emerge from inanimate matter in simulation
- Environmentally compatible organic solar cells in the future
- Potential use of Google Glass in surgical settings
- A study in scarlet: Hot newborn stars formed out of the clouds
- Repeated self-healing now possible in composite materials
- Astronomers: 'Tilt-a-worlds' could harbor life
- Earthquake simulation tops one petaflop mark
- Lens turns any smartphone into a portable microscope
- Wind tunnel tests support improved aerodynamic design of B61-12 bomb
- Tiger beetle's chase highlights mechanical law
- Targeting cancer with a triple threat: New nanoparticles can deliver three drugs at once
- Rethink education to fuel bioeconomy, says report
- Computerized counseling reduces HIV-1 viral load, sexual transmission risk
- Key to easy asthma diagnosis is in the blood
- Flaw in 'secure' cloud storage could put privacy at risk
- Researchers help Boston Marathon organizers plan for 2014 race
- Sensitive detection method may help impede illicit nuclear trafficking
- Engineers develop new materials for hydrogen storage
- New sensor improves the level of efficiency in detecting ozone
- Mobile robots support airplane manufacturers
- Wire inspection: As fast as a world-class sprinter
- Scientists come up with method of reducing solar panel glare
- New design for mobile phone masts could cut carbon emissions
- Intelligent prosthetic liners could ease pain for lower limb amputees
- Nanocrystalline cellulose modified into efficient viral inhibitor
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