07/08/2007

New Dark Matter Candidate Proposed

A vacuum – space essentially void of any matter whatsoever – is a strange thing. And it may be even stranger, according to recent research. Motivated by the results of an experiment known as PVLAS, which showed that not ...

Endeavour 'Go' for Wednesday Launch

Space Shuttle Endeavour is in good shape and on target for launch Wednesday, according to members of NASA's Mission Management Team. Members of the team, known as the MMT, met Monday to review the launch status, and confirmed ...

Wheat may join corn in biofuels

British-led scientists have developed a new technology that might eventually enable motorists to use wheat, as well as corn, for biofuels.

Computer graphics spills from milk to medicine

A new UC San Diego computer graphics model capable of generating realistic milk images based on the fat and protein content will likely push the field of computer graphics into the realms of diagnostic medicine, food safety ...

Experiment suggests limitations to carbon dioxide 'tree banking'

While 10 years of bathing North Carolina pine tree stands with extra carbon dioxide did allow the trees to grow more tissue, only those pines receiving the most water and nutrients were able to store significant amounts of ...

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