NEPTUNE Completes First Phase of Installation
The first phase of the new NEPTUNE Canada ocean observatory is being completed today off the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Earth Sciences
Nov 07, 2007
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Flytrap-Inspired Lenses May Lead to New Materials for Adhesives, Optics, Coatings
Imagine paint that adheres to a surface but releases on command, or road signs that change their reflectivity with changing weather conditions. These are two potential uses of a novel, responsive material designed by researchers ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 07, 2007
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Old McDonald Had a Phytochemical
Forget the moo-moo here and quack-quack there. Farmers may find phytochemicals to be the barnyard bonanza.
Nov 07, 2007
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Congressional Hearing on Asteroid Threat
UC Davis physics professor J. Anthony Tyson will testify before Congress on Thursday, Nov. 8, on near-Earth asteroids. Tyson will talk about the potential role of the proposed Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) in surveying ...
Space Exploration
Nov 07, 2007
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Simple tips can help keep your home warm this winter
As winter weather approaches, there are a few simple and effective steps homeowners can take to keep the warmth in and the winter out, says a Purdue University energy expert.
Environment
Nov 07, 2007
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La Niña Persists
The tropical Pacific Ocean remains in the grips of a cool La Niña, as shown by new data of sea-level heights from mid-October of 2007, collected by the U.S-French Jason altimetric satellite.
Earth Sciences
Nov 07, 2007
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Surviving pioneer lemurs celebrate a decade in the rain forest
Sarph lives. He's nearly 15 years old, and he knows where the predators lurk, where to find food, and how to make a baby with his wild-born mate.
Nov 07, 2007
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Scientists discover first moisture-sensing genes
Researchers in the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine have discovered the first two genes involved in moisture sensing (hygrosensation). The discovery also reveals a "two-sensor" hygrosensing ...
Nov 07, 2007
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When to have a child? A new approach to the decision
Women seeking to balance career, social life and family life in making the decision on when to have a child may benefit from applying formal decision-making science to this complex emotional choice.
Other
Nov 07, 2007
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Exceptions prove rule of tropical importance in biodiversity
Even a group of shellfish that appear to violate the overarching pattern of global biodiversity actually follows the same biological rules as other marine organisms, confirming a general theory for the spread of life on Earth. ...
Nov 07, 2007
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