Earth-approaching asteroid 2014 RC ripped pass Earth today, got its orbit refashioned by our planet's gravity and now bids us adieu. I thought you'd like to see how fast this ~60-foot-wide (20-meter) space rock moved across ...
Space Exploration
Sep 8, 2014
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With climate change threatening global food supplies, new research claims the rich flora of China could be crucial to underpin food security in the future. The research was presented at the British Science Association's ...
Ecology
Sep 8, 2014
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A neuroscientist from Aston University has unveiled research which challenges assumptions of the reasons behind an under-representation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2014
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Around the world, there is more salty groundwater than fresh, drinkable groundwater. For example, 60 percent of India is underlain by salty water—and much of that area is not served by an electric grid that could run conventional ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 8, 2014
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A 200 metre long vessel moves slowly across the dark sea surface. There is no one at the wheel. It is quiet on the bridge. There are no signs of life in the engine room or on deck. A scene from a horror film or science fiction, ...
Engineering
Sep 8, 2014
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For Michael Demkowicz, some of the greatest scientific mysteries and major engineering opportunities lie in everyday materials. "Structural materials are sometimes seen as low-tech," he says. "Who thinks about steel, who ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 8, 2014
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When we look at the Solar System, what clues show us how it formed? We can see pieces of its formation in asteroids, comets and other small bodies that cluster on the fringes of our neighborhood (and sometimes, fly closer ...
Astronomy
Sep 8, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Caltech researchers have developed a novel way to visualize proteins generated by microorganisms in their natural environment—including the murky waters of Caltech's lily pond, as in this image created by ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 8, 2014
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Wild species related to our crops which are crucial as potential future food resources have been identified by University of Birmingham scientists, however, a significant proportion are found in conflict zones in the Middle ...
Ecology
Sep 8, 2014
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The life sciences have come under fire recently with a study published in PLOS ONE that investigated the level of sexual harassment and sexual assault of trainees in academic fieldwork environments.
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2014
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