Scientists work to control indoor mold
A U.S. research team has recommended various public policy guidelines that could be used to control indoor mold contamination in homes.
Environment
Jul 09, 2007
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Endeavour is readied for launch pad move
NASA technicians worked Monday to ready space shuttle Endeavour for its move to Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Space Exploration
Jul 09, 2007
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New Way to Target and Kill Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found
Putting bacteria on birth control could stop the spread of drug-resistant microbes, and researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found a way to do just that.
Jul 09, 2007
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No evidence for decline in reading
A three-year investigation by a team at The University of Manchester (UK) has shown that contrary to popular expectation, Brits spent more time reading in recent times than they did in the 1970s.
Other
Jul 09, 2007
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Researchers show how to make polymeric micro- and nanoparticles
Researchers in the College of Engineering at UC Santa Barbara have discovered how to make polymeric micro- and nanoparticles in a wide variety of different shapes and sizes using commonly-available lab chemicals and equipment. ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 09, 2007
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Study Goes ‘Back to the Future’ to Learn More About DNA Codes
The genetic information of our chromosomes is encoded into the language of DNA. This language is composed of code words, each representing one of the 20 amino acids found in proteins. How do cells translate the language of ...
Jul 09, 2007
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World’s largest telescope to make first observations Friday
The world’s largest telescope will take its first peek into the heavens this week, ushering the University of Florida into the top ranks of the “big observers,” as one astronomy professor put it.
Space Exploration
Jul 09, 2007
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Internal clock, external light regulate plant growth
Most plants and animals show changes in activity over a 24-hour cycle. Now, for the first time, researchers have shown how a plant combines signals from its internal clock with those from the environment to show a daily rhythm ...
Jul 09, 2007
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Nanocrystals Key to Better Fuel Cells
A new way to make cubic zirconia with very small crystal sizes could be key to making hydrogen fuel cells more reliable and cost-effective.
Nanomaterials
Jul 09, 2007
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'Virtual' mouse brains now available online
A multi-institutional consortium including Duke University has created startlingly crisp 3-D microscopic views of tiny mouse brains -- unveiled layer by layer -- by extending the capabilities of conventional magnetic resonance ...
Jul 09, 2007
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