Apollo astronaut Aldrin urges US to land on Mars
NASA should focus on sending a man to Mars and helping other nations travel in space, Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin said Friday.
NASA should focus on sending a man to Mars and helping other nations travel in space, Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin said Friday.
Space Exploration
Jun 19, 2009
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(AP) -- The new iPhone went on sale Friday morning, greeted by much smaller lines and less hoopla than previous models.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 19, 2009
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Particles cool down the climate, but to which extent? This has remained an unanswered question for scientists. A new article in Science by Gunnar Myhre at CICERO, Norway, brings the scientific community a step closer to solving ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 19, 2009
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Exactly four water molecules and one hydrogen chloride molecule are necessary to form the smallest droplet of acid. This was the result of work by the groups of Prof. Dr. Martina Havenith (physical chemistry) and Prof. Dr. ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 19, 2009
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Arjun Basu writes short stories. Very short stories.
Internet
Jun 19, 2009
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A US jury has ordered a 32-year-old woman to pay nearly two million dollars in damages for illegally downloading 24 songs over the Internet in a high-profile digital piracy case.
Internet
Jun 19, 2009
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(AP) -- BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. on Thursday reported a better-than-expected 33 percent jump in first-quarter profit as the company continues to boost market share among non-corporate customers.
Business
Jun 19, 2009
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A small study has shown that people tend to believe that bottled water is somehow healthier than water from the tap. However, the research, published in the open access journal BMC Public Health, also shows that people are ...
Environment
Jun 19, 2009
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The European Commission on Thursday called for the ICANN Internet body to open up to greater number of countries, loosening the United State's grip over the private group.
Internet
Jun 19, 2009
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Money spiders infected with Rickettsia bacteria are less likely to 'balloon' - that is, to use their silk as sails to catch gusts of wind and travel long distances. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 19, 2009
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