Geologists to discuss historic ice core
An Antarctic core with unprecedented geological detail of the Ross Ice Shelf will be featured during a U.S. international geology meeting.
An Antarctic core with unprecedented geological detail of the Ross Ice Shelf will be featured during a U.S. international geology meeting.
Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2007
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After several months working aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Suni Williams will come back to Earth aboard the space shuttle Atlantis, targeted for launch June 8. That shuttle mission, STS-117, will ...
Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2007
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The College of European Commissioners has adopted a "European Space Policy," designed to widen Europe's space activities.
Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2007
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Samsung Electronics today announced that it has developed the first all-DRAM stacked memory package using 'through silicon via' (TSV) technology, which will soon result in memory packages that are faster, smaller and consume ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Apr 26, 2007
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Tiny pores within plant cells may hold promise for green fuels. Researchers have discovered that particles from cornstalks undergo previously unknown structural changes when processed to produce ethanol, an insight they said ...
Apr 26, 2007
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A new way of detecting biological structures could help in the fight against disease. The new method, developed by scientists at Oxford University, uses chemistry to assemble proteins into ‘protein probes’ that can be ...
Apr 26, 2007
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For the first time, MIT researchers have found a way to measure the mass of single cells with high accuracy.
Bio & Medicine
Apr 26, 2007
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A role for a microRNA in the immune system has been shown by study of one of the world’s first microRNA knockout mouse, reported Friday 27 April in Science. The microRNA acts as a lynchpin to balance the response of immune ...
Apr 26, 2007
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A team of scientists announced today confirmation of a link between massive volcanic eruptions along the east coast of Greenland and in the western British Isles about 55 million years ago and a period of global warming that ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2007
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Terahertz (THz) radiation, or far-infrared light, is potentially very useful for security applications, as it can penetrate clothing and other materials to provide images of concealed weapons, drugs, or other objects. However, ...
General Physics
Apr 26, 2007
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