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NASA Says Kepler's Days are Numbered
May 16, 2013 11:58 am | by Associated Press, Alicia Chang | News | CommentsNASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system.
Cells Can Be Living Calculators
May 16, 2013 11:54 am | by MIT, Anne Trafton | News | CommentsEngineers have transformed bacterial cells into living calculators that can compute logarithms, divide and take square roots, using three or fewer genetic parts.
X-Rays Can Read Fragile Rolled-Up Historical Documents
May 16, 2013 11:53 am | by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | News | CommentsPioneering X-ray technology is making it possible to read fragile rolled-up historical documents for the first time in centuries.
China Probes High-Altitude Atmosphere
May 16, 2013 7:00 am | by Chinese Academy of Sciences | News | CommentsChinese scientists have conducted an experiment in the high-altitude atmosphere and near-Earth space with the launch of a sounding rocket.
Guidelines Help Forests Fight Climate Change
May 16, 2013 7:00 am | by Univ. of Alberta | News | CommentsResearchers have developed guidelines that are being used by the timber industry and government foresters to get a jump on climate change when planting trees.
Oldest Evidence of Split Between Old World Monkeys, Apes
May 16, 2013 7:00 am | by Ohio Univ. | News | CommentsTwo fossil discoveries from the East African Rift reveal new information about the evolution of primates.
Clouds Hide Orion's Fiery Ribbon
May 16, 2013 7:00 am | by European Southern Observatory | News | CommentsA dramatic new image of cosmic clouds in the constellation of Orion reveals what seems to be a fiery ribbon in the sky.
Hardware Makes Frequency-Hopping Radios Practical
May 16, 2013 7:00 am | by MIT, Larry Hardesty | News | CommentsNew hardware could lead to wireless devices that identify and exploit unused transmission frequencies, using radio spectrum much more efficiently.
Stem Cells Recovered from Cloned Human Embryos
May 16, 2013 7:00 am | by Associated Press, Malcolm Ritter | News | CommentsScientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.
Shale Gas Drilling Hasn't Harmed Water in Arkansas
May 16, 2013 7:00 am | by Duke Univ. | News | CommentsA new study found no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in Arkansas.
Scientist of the Week: Yaroslav Urzhumov
May 16, 2013 7:00 am | by Lily Barback, Associate Editor | News | CommentsYaroslav Urzhumov, from Duke Univ., and a team used a 3D printer to make an invisibility cloak.
Three Billion-Year-Old Water Holds Clues to Life
May 16, 2013 7:00 am | by Univ. of Manchester | News | CommentsScientists have discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life.
Speech Valve with Zirconia Lasts Longer
May 16, 2013 7:00 am | by Morgan Technical Ceramics | Articles | CommentsScientists have developed a new valve— made from Zirconia— used to restore vocal function for patients with throat cancer. It lasts eight times longer than silicone valves.
Hand Gestures Design Printable 3D Shapes
May 16, 2013 7:00 am | by Purdue Univ. | Videos | CommentsA new design tool interprets hand gestures, enabling designers and artists to create and modify three-dimensional shapes using only their hands as a "natural user interface" instead of keyboard and mouse.
Carbon Aerogels Absorbs Hydrocarbons
May 15, 2013 12:22 pm | by Chinese Academy of Sciences | News | CommentsCarbon aerogels can absorb organic solvents and oils up to 106 to 312 times its own weight because of its high porosity and hydrophobility. This makes it an ideal candidate for cleaning up oil spills.
