A new study led by Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute senior scientist, Elizabeth Theil, Ph.D., is the first to suggest that a small protein or heptapeptide (seven amino acids wrapped into one unit) could be used ...
Nov 2, 2007
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There are unknown creatures lurking under the windswept islands of the Aleutians, according to a team of scientific divers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Nov 2, 2007
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Researchers at Harvard and the University of Hawaii believe they’ve resolved a long-standing controversy over the roots of islands — volcanoes in the middle of tectonic plates — showing that the islands’ lava provides ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2007
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A prominent atmospheric scientist Monday (Oct. 29) called for more research into natural carbon “sinks,” which today absorb almost half of man-made carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere and which will play a large ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2007
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Why do people live in places like southern California where homes intermingle with wooded areas and the risk of wildfire is so great? Leading social scientists have a surprising answer: because the emotional benefits interfere ...
Other
Nov 2, 2007
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A controversial hunting ban in Britain apparently has failed to accomplish its purpose of extending the lifespan of foxes.
Nov 2, 2007
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China's glaciers in western Xinjiang Uygur region are shrinking alarmingly due to global and regional warming, posing a threat to the oases in the area.
Environment
Nov 2, 2007
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Fixing design bugs and wrong wire connections in computer chips after they've been fabricated in silicon is a tedious, trial-and-error process that often costs companies millions of dollars and months of time-to-market.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Nov 2, 2007
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How big does a cluster of metal atoms actually have to be before it starts acting like a metal: ductile, malleable and a conductor?
Nanophysics
Nov 2, 2007
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Space exploration is about to enter a third age where nations will cooperate to explore the solar system.
Space Exploration
Nov 2, 2007
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