(PhysOrg.com) -- The constellation of Orion is a hotbed of massive star formation, most prominently in the Great Nebula that sits in Orion's sword. The glowing gas of the Nebula is powered by a group of young massive stars, ...
Astronomy
Nov 16, 2009
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While it is clear that massive destruction of tropical rainforests poses a serious threat to the incredibly rich biodiversity found on Earth, other hazards are not so explicit. An international group of prominent scientists ...
Ecology
Nov 16, 2009
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When birds migrate over long distances -- sometimes thousands of miles -- they usually end up in exactly the same place year after year. Such accurate feats of navigation, accomplished by millions of birds every year, have ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2009
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Scientists have developed a simple, cheap, accurate test to find undetected landmines.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 16, 2009
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Although global private equity markets have fallen on hard times, reports of their imminent demise are greatly exaggerated. So says Steve Kaplan, a widely recognized authority on entrepreneurial finance and corporate governance ...
Economics & Business
Nov 16, 2009
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When muscle cells need repair, they use odor-detecting tools found in the nose to start the process, researchers have discovered.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 16, 2009
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The Antarctic system comprises of the continent itself, Antarctica, and the ocean surrounding it, the Southern Ocean. In a study for a doctoral degree by geophysicist Kai Rasmus, University of Helsinki, Finland, measurements ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 16, 2009
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When we think of genetic engineering, our minds often jump to giant tomatoes and animal cloning. However, this is not always the case.
Although women have made strides in the business world, they still occupy less than two percent of CEO leadership positions in the Fortune 500. Not surprisingly therefore leaders still tend to be thought of as men and most ...
Economics & Business
Nov 16, 2009
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Cancer researchers of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany, have gained new insights into how cells react to DNA damage. Dr. Michael Stilmann, Dr. Michael Hinz and Professor Claus Scheidereit ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 16, 2009
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