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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 -
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 -
Is UK Shale Gas Extraction Posing a Risk to Public Health?
Apr. 17, 2014 — More needs to be done to investigate the risks to human health that extracting shale gas poses, suggests one expert, who says that risk reduction technologies should be deployed, but that reviewing ... full story -
Better Thermal-Imaging Lens from Waste Sulfur
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new chemical process can transform waste sulfur into lightweight plastic lenses that have a high refractive index and are transparent to mid-range infrared light. The lenses may have applications ... full story -
Bright Points in Sun's Atmosphere Mark Patterns Deep in Its Interior
Apr. 17, 2014 — Like a balloon bobbing along in the air while tied to a child's hand, a tracer has been found in the sun's atmosphere to help track the flow of material coursing underneath the sun's ... full story -
Vitamin B3 Might Have Been Made in Space, Delivered to Earth by Meteorites
Apr. 17, 2014 — Ancient Earth might have had an extraterrestrial supply of vitamin B3 delivered by carbon-rich meteorites, according to a new analysis. The result supports a theory that the origin of life may have ... full story -
Novel Stapled Peptide Nanoparticle Combination Prevents RSV Infection, Study Finds
Apr. 17, 2014 — A combination of advanced technologies may lead to a therapy to prevent or treat respiratory syncytial virus, a potentially lethal respiratory infection affecting infants, young children and the ... full story -
Tracking Flu Levels With Wikipedia
Apr. 17, 2014 — Can monitoring Wikipedia hits show how many people have the flu? Researchers have developed a method of estimating levels of influenza-like illness in the American population by analyzing Internet ... full story -
Sporting Latest Tech Toy Can Make You Seem More Like a Leader
Apr. 17, 2014 — If you want to be perceived as a leader, new research suggests investing in the latest technological gadgets is the way to go. "Familiarity with and usage of new high-tech products appears to be ... full story -
Building 'Smart' Cell-Based Therapies
Apr. 17, 2014 — A technology for engineering human cells as therapies has been developed by scientists. The the technology becomes activated only in diseased tissues. It sits on the surface of a cell and can be ... full story
- 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
- 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
- Fiber-optic microscope will help physicians detect cancer, diseases at early stages
- Dragon cargo craft launch scrubbed; Station crew preps for spacewalk
- NASA Cassini images may reveal birth of a Saturn moon
- Futuristic robots allow doctors to examine patients from anywhere
- Brand/type of helmet, mouthguard may not significantly reduce risk of sport-related concussion in high school football players
- New Fusion Technology Increases Prostate Cancer Detection Accuracy to 97 Percent
- 'Problem wells' source of greenhouse gas at unexpected stage of natural gas production
- Nano shake-up: Routine handling can affect nano drug carriers
- Cosmic slurp: Supercomputers help astronomers understand and predict how black holes swallow stars
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