 Spallation Neutron Source sends first neutrons to 'Big Bang' beam line October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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New analytical tools coming on line at the Spallation Neutron Source, the Department of Energy's state-of-the-art neutron science facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, include a beam line dedicated to ... | |
 Cassini flyby of Saturn moon offers insight into solar system history October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft is scheduled to fly within 16 miles of Saturn's moon Enceladus on Oct. 9 and measure molecules in its space environment that could give insight into the history of the solar system. | |
Mystery illness kills four in South Africa: official October 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Four people, two of them Zambians, have died in Johannesburg of a mystery flu-like illness, the health department spokesman said Monday. | |
 Nanoscopic screening process to speed drug discovery October 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Researchers at Wake Forest University are using nanotechnology to search for new cancer-fighting drugs through a process that could be up to 10,000 times faster than current methods. | |
 Red wine decreases the risk of lung cancer October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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Moderate consumption of red wine may decrease the risk of lung cancer in men, according to a report in the October issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention¸ a journal of the American Association ... | |
 Tracking Down the Cause of Mad Cow Disease October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The cause of diseases such as BSE in cattle and Creutzfeld–Jakob disease in humans is a prion protein. This protein attaches to cell membranes by way of an anchor made of sugar and lipid components ... | |
 CoRoT discovery challenges the definition of extra-solar planets October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The CoRoT satellite has discovered a planet-sized object so exotic that astronomers are unsure whether to call it a planet. The object, named CoRoT-Exo-3b, is approximately the same size as ... | |
 The Color of Evolution: How One Fish Became Two Fish October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever since Darwin discovered that species can evolve, scientists have wondered how new species form. Answering this question is the key to understanding the diversity of all of life. A group ... | |
Protection for stressed-out bacteria identified October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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An international team of researchers is a step closer to understanding the spread of deadly diseases such as listeriosis, after observing for the first time how bacteria respond to stress. | |
 World first for sending data using quantum cryptography October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 52 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time the transmission of data secured by quantum cryptography is demonstrated within a commercial telecommunications network. 41 partners from 12 European countries, including ... | |
 Google-sponsored satellite sends first image October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A Google-sponsored satellite has beamed its first picture back to Earth in a successful test of a camera that will supply images for the Internet giant's free online map and navigation services. | |
Nerve stimulation therapy alleviates pain for chronic headache October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A novel therapy using a miniature nerve stimulator instead of medication for the treatment of profoundly disabling headache disorders improved the experience of pain by 80-95 percent, according to a new study from the University ... | |
 Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it's supercopter October 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Unmanned helicopters could soon be a key part of emergency relief operations, as well as bringing a new dimension to filmmaking, thanks to some innovative work done by European researchers. | |
 Panasonic Unveils 3D 1080p Plasma HDTV On Single Blu-Ray Disc At CEATEC Japan 2008 October 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Panasonic unveiled the latest technology in 3D 1080p on a 100-inch plasma HDTV. According to Panasonic, the 3D innovation was demonstrated at CEATEC Japan 2008 using a Panasonic 100-inch plasma and a Blu-Ray ... | |
Hydrogen + corncobs (with a splash of boron) = fuel of the future? October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The next alternative fuel in a vehicle's tank might be nothing more than gas with a little help from corn. However, instead of the usual petroleum-based fuel, this gas will be hydrogen, and the corn will ... | |
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