The unusual variable star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) continues to puzzle astronomers. This previously unknown star underwent an outburst early in 2002, during which it temporarily increased in brightness to become 600,000 ...
Astronomy
Oct 26, 2006
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The physiological functions of proteins depend on their folding into a particular spatial structure (tertiary structure): enzymes and their substrates must fit together like the proverbial lock and key. It has recently been ...
Oct 26, 2006
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“What we have noticed,” J.H. Eberly tells PhysOrg.com, “is that noise is more important than it appears anyone expected. Widely understood, long-known features of the effect of noise on quantum systems fail to be true ...
The family tree covering almost half the animal species on the planet has been re-drawn following a genetic analysis which has revealed new relationships between four major groups of insects.
Oct 26, 2006
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It happens every night in professional hockey, usually followed by the disbelieving cry of: "How did he save that?" Researchers at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Kinesiology may have found the secret to dazzling goaltending, ...
Other
Oct 26, 2006
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NASA's twin Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatories mission, known as STEREO, successfully launched Wednesday at 8:52 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
Space Exploration
Oct 26, 2006
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