(Phys.org)—Voters in the pivotal battleground states of Ohio and Florida show strong interest in global security issues, and want to hear the candidates' views on defense, Iran and terrorism in the final presidential debate, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2012
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Condensers are a crucial part of today's power generation systems: About 80 percent of all the world's powerplants use them to turn steam back to water after it comes out of the turbines that turn generators. They are also ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 22, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Quasars are among the most powerful energy sources known—some are as luminous as one hundred thousand Milky Way galaxies. Astronomers know that quasars have massive black holes at their cores and believe that ...
Astronomy
Oct 22, 2012
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The glowing green molecule known as green fluorescent protein (GFP) has revolutionized molecular biology. When GFP is attached to a particular protein inside a cell, scientists can easily identify and locate it using fluorescence ...
Biotechnology
Oct 22, 2012
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During the opening ceremonies of this summer's Olympic games in London, a musical performance culminated with a stage-set house rising into the rafters to reveal Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, sitting ...
Internet
Oct 22, 2012
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Japan's biggest mobile operator said Monday it will launch a translation service that lets people chat over the telephone in several different languages.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 22, 2012
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(Phys.org)—A husband and wife architecture team have managed to turn 3-D printing into something that is less rigidly planned and more on the fly and have won a prestigious award as a result. Liz and Kyle von Hasseln are ...
A U.S. astronaut departing this week for the International Space Station said Monday that the bulk of the scientific benefits from the orbiting laboratory will be seen over the coming decade, amid questions on whether the ...
Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2012
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Two expert panels on Monday rejected a contested French study linking genetically-modified corn to tumours in rats but said it raised issues which deserved wider investigation.
Biotechnology
Oct 22, 2012
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A museum in Philadelphia is unwrapping the mystery of mummy conservation.
Archaeology
Oct 22, 2012
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