Engineers have introduced a new magnetic shepherding approach for deftly moving or positioning the kinds of tiny floating objects found within organisms, in order to advance potential applications in fields ranging from medicine ...
Jun 20, 2005
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Size-wise, it's just a squirt. But it offers astronauts a new way to get a look at trouble outside a spacecraft. Engineers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston believe the Mini AERCam holds considerable promise for ...
Jun 20, 2005
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GOES-N, the latest in a series of Earth monitoring satellites, is set to launch on June 24, 2005, with a launch window between 6:13 p.m. – 6:58 p.m. EDT.
Jun 20, 2005
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Phospholipid bilayers serve as the framework in biological membranes in which other components are embedded. Fundamental not only in biology, lipid bilayers are also essential in applications such as biosensors and nanoreactors.
Jun 20, 2005
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In the land rush known as extrasolar planet hunting, the most prized real estate is advertised as "Earth-like." On Monday, June 13, scientists raced to plant their flag on a burning hunk of rock orbiting a red star.
Jun 20, 2005
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Russian space officials said Monday they are preparing two unmanned missions to Mars before 2015.
Jun 20, 2005
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Complexation with a large cuff-shaped molecule stabilizes rhodamine dye fluorescence When irradiated, fluorescent dyes emit light at a different wavelength; for scientists and engineers, these dyes are extremely important ...
Jun 20, 2005
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Antimicrobial agents are not new to the marketplace. Our stores are filled with antibacterial soaps and gels, and in a post-9/11 world, wearable protection from biological agents is in increasing demand. So far, antimicrobial ...
Jun 20, 2005
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NASA has been officially recognized for setting the speed record for a jet-powered aircraft by Guinness World Records.
Jun 20, 2005
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The basic economic theory that people work harder to avoid losing money than they do to make money is shared by monkeys, suggesting this trait has a long evolutionary history, according to a Yale University study under review ...
Jun 20, 2005
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