Dead Stars are 'Polluted' with Planetary Debris
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope | News | CommentsWhite dwarf stars are being polluted by debris from asteroid-like objects falling onto them. This discovery suggests that rocky planet assembly is common in clusters.
LED Lamps Double Vitamin C in Tomatoes
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by Wageningen Univ. | News | CommentsTomatoes can contain more vitamin C if they are exposed to extra light from LED lamps while growing on the plant.
Infection Renders Mosquitoes Immune to Malaria Parasites
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | News | CommentsScientists have established an inheritable bacterial infection in malaria-transmitting Anopheles mosquitoes that renders them immune to malaria parasites.
Device Enables Portable, Ultra-Precise Clocks, Sensors
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by Univ. of Strathclyde | News | CommentsResearchers have developed a portable device to produce ultracold atoms for quantum technology and quantum information processing.
Doom of Coral Reefs is Not Inevitable
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by Cell Press | News | CommentsCoral reefs are in decline, but their collapse can still be avoided with local and global action.
Insects Wear Out
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by Trinity College Dublin | News | CommentsResearchers have shown that, although insects are made from one of the toughest natural materials, their legs and wings can wear out over time.
Quantum Computer Beats Conventional in Speed Test
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by Amherst College | News | CommentsA professor who recently devised and conducted experiments to test the speed of a quantum computing system against conventional computing says that quantum computing is, “really, really fast.”
Water on Moon, Earth Came from Same Source
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by Case Western Reserve | News | CommentsThe water found on the moon, like that on Earth, came from small meteorites called carbonaceous chondrites in the first 100 million years or so after the solar system formed.
Math Explains How Bubbles Pop
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by UC Berkeley | Videos | CommentsResearchers have described mathematically the successive stages in the complex evolution and disappearance of foamy bubbles.
Wearable Robots Becoming More Practical
May 9, 2013 11:30 am | by Associated Press, Carla Johnson | News | CommentsEleven years ago, Michael Gore was paralyzed from the waist down in a workplace accident, yet he rises from his wheelchair to his full 6-foot-2-inches and walks across the room with help from a lightweight wearable robot.
Exotic Atoms Shed Light on Physics Puzzle from Dawn of Universe
May 9, 2013 11:29 am | by Univ. of Michigan | News | CommentsA team of physicists has found the first direct evidence of pear shaped nuclei in exotic atoms.
Cell Transplant Key to Type 1 Diabetes Cure
May 9, 2013 11:25 am | by Georgia Tech | News | CommentsResearchers have made a significant first step with newly engineered biomaterials for cell transplantation that could lead to a possible cure for Type 1 diabetes.
Natural Disturbances Affect Climate Response Strategies
May 9, 2013 11:23 am | by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | News | CommentsScientists are considering how natural events like fires and hurricanes might limit opportunities for climate change mitigation.
Method Compares Catalysts' Efficiency in Different Situations
May 9, 2013 11:21 am | by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | News | CommentsA new quick, elegant technique lets scientists know which catalyst will get a specific task done quickly and with the least energy.
Fish Oil Won't Prevent Heart Attacks for Many
May 9, 2013 11:17 am | by Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione | News | CommentsEating fish is good for your heart but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking heart medications.


