Mars Express puts craters on a pedestal
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's Mars Express has returned new views of pedestal craters in the Red Planet's eastern Arabia Terra.
Space Exploration
Feb 4, 2011
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Envisat captures volcanic eruptions in Japan today
(PhysOrg.com) -- Acquired today by ESA's Envisat satellite, this image shows smoke pouring from Mount Shinmoedake, a volcano in the Kirishima mountain range on Japan's southern island of Kyushu.
Earth Sciences
Feb 4, 2011
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Water vapor in space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Water is a critical molecule for human life, and, because it is abundant in the interstellar medium, it also plays an important role in the life of molecular clouds and the stars and planets that form in ...
Astronomy
Feb 4, 2011
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XMM-Newton technology on new telescopes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers gazing deep into the night sky to uncover the Universe's secrets will soon be able to discover even more star-births and planets thanks to new telescopes being built in Chile and Mexico drawing ...
Astronomy
Feb 4, 2011
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Rowdy residents warn crustaceans away from perilous reefs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Coral reefs present a treacherous wall of mouths to flea-sized planktonic crustaceans, but the clamour generated by animals on the reef may act like a foghorn to warn them away from danger.
Ecology
Feb 4, 2011
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Structure of hydrogen storage molecule solved, once orientation of nearby ions elucidated
(PhysOrg.com) -- For nearly a century, nobody knew how the little molecule that’s in the middle of many of today’s hydrogen storage and release concepts was organized. Thanks to an interdisciplinary team of scientists ...
Materials Science
Feb 4, 2011
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The humanities in America -- an endangered species?
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a world that is becoming more fast-paced and technological, the humanities are under fire to defend their time-honored centrality in Western culture and education. In the world of iPhone apps and the Tweet, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2011
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New lab-on-a-chip technology could improve accuracy of lab tests, deliver results sooner
(PhysOrg.com) -- Instead of a needle in the arm, a simple prick of the finger could one day provide more than enough blood for a laboratory to run a multitude of complex tests and deliver results in seconds. Researchers at ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 4, 2011
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Whole child taken into account with new study
If you’ve ever wondered where your children go when they leave the house, just ask Jason Gilliland.
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2011
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Threat to employers and workforce productivity
(PhysOrg.com) -- A survey by King's College London and law firm Speechly Bircham reveals that employers are facing a sustained increase in workplace unrest as austerity measures, longer working hours, stress and a genuine ...
Economics & Business
Feb 4, 2011
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