Frequented more by packs of stray burros than by cars, the road is a lonely one. Thirty-five miles north of Barstow, Calif., 30 minutes from the nearest highway, it ambles through parched desert before dropping into a low ...
Space Exploration
Oct 7, 2010
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A giant telescope, 50 meters (164 feet) across, will this year start unraveling mysteries of the birth and death of galaxies up to 14,000 light years away, from atop a Mexican volcano.
Astronomy
Sep 9, 2010
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A type of high-tech imaging can be used to distinguish the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter from other microorganisms as quickly as 24 hours after a sample is placed on solid media in a Petri dish, according to a study published ...
Biotechnology
Aug 25, 2010
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Scientists and engineers seek to meet three goals in the production of biofuels from non-edible sources such as microalgae: efficiency, economical production and ecological sustainability. Syracuse University's Radhakrishna ...
Biochemistry
Aug 24, 2010
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Satellite dish television service DIRECTV said Wednesday that Google will be serving ads on its cable broadcasts of programs such as Fox Business and G4.
Internet
Aug 12, 2010
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(AP) -- Dish subscribers will soon be able to watch live satellite TV on their mobile devices at no extra cost.
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 4, 2010
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A new synthetic Petri dish coating could overcome a major challenge to the advancement of human embryonic stem cell research, say University of Michigan researchers.
Biotechnology
Jun 2, 2010
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(AP) -- A federal appeals court Friday granted Dish Network Corp. a full-court review of a ruling that threatened to force the satellite TV company to disable millions of its customers' digital video recorders because of ...
Business
May 14, 2010
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(AP) -- Dish Network Corp. reported a 26 percent drop in first-quarter net income as the satellite TV company stepped up promotions to reel in customers. Its CEO also warned the company may shut down millions of digital video ...
Business
May 10, 2010
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Anglers rely on fish finders to help them locate the big catch. Now Tel Aviv University researchers in tissue engineering have developed a "fat finder" that can help scientists accelerate their research into new fat-melting ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 6, 2010
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