Can this experiment identify dark matter?
"The key question we want to tackle," Gianfranco Bertone tells PhysOrg.com, "is what dark matter is."
22/10/2007
Shipping suffers as Great Lakes shrink
U.S. shipping companies are losing money for every inch the Great Lakes shrink, with water levels 7 inches below average, The New York Times reported.
Environment
Oct 22, 2007
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Erosion threatens Alaskans
As much as $500 million may be needed in Alaska to move people living in three coastal communities threatened by erosion.
Environment
Oct 22, 2007
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NASA opens new seed money COTS competition
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched a new funding competition for its Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Project.
Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2007
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Successful Ariane 5 upper-stage engine re-ignition experiment
A successful re-ignition of the Ariane 5 upper stage engine performed during the most recent mission has consolidated Ariane 5's readiness for the launch of the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle.
Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2007
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Caltech Electronic Nose Innovation
Research Scientists at Caltech Developing Electronic Nose. The Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division at Caltech are combining efforts with NASA and other engineers at Caltech to test ranges of applications.
Scientists uncover how hormones achieve their effects
New insights into the cellular signal chain through which pheromones stimulate mating in yeast have been gained by scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).
Oct 22, 2007
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Plants live, die according to their size
Plants self-regulate their populations to maintain stability and optimize their lives, with the lengths of their lives directly related to their mass, a recent study has found. Further, a single scaling power for lifespan ...
Space sensors shed new light on air quality
Air pollution is becoming one of the biggest dangers for the future of the planet, causing premature deaths of humans and damaging flora and fauna. With their vantage point from space, satellites are the only way to carry ...
Environment
Oct 22, 2007
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Palm oil putting orangutans at risk
Conservationists meeting at the Brookfield Zoo near Chicago say growing demand for palm oil is putting Sumatran orangutans at risk of extinction.
Environment
Oct 22, 2007
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