Gassy Neptune’s spots track its day
U. ARIZONA (US) — A day on Neptune lasts precisely 15 hours, 57 minutes and 59 seconds—the first accurate measurement of any gas planet in the solar system in almost 350 years. Continue…
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Top Stories - Apr 6, 2011 11:17 - 1 Comment
Why comets aren’t just ‘dirty snowballs’
U. ARIZONA (US) — Evidence of liquid water in a comet blows apart current thinking that comets never get warm enough to melt the ice that makes up the bulk of their material. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 21, 2011 11:16 - 0 Comments
Stretch a gene to silence it
U. ARIZONA (US) — Cells may control genes by simply stretching them, a discovery that could pave the way for applications that require precise control over gene expression, such as the “lab on a chip.” (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 14, 2011 12:02 - 3 Comments
Cracking mysteries of the Voynich code
U. ARIZONA (US) — The “world’s most mysterious manuscript” is a century older than previously thought, dating back to the early 15th century. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 3, 2010 15:41 - 1 Comment
3-D hologram moves in real-time
U. ARIZONA (US) — A new type of holographic telepresence allows the projection of a 3-D moving image without the need for 3-D glasses or other auxiliary devices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 22, 2010 11:20 - 0 Comments
Fly me to the icy moon
U. ARIZONA (US) — Frozen water just inches below the moon’s surface has been confirmed by an international team of scientists. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 15, 2010 11:42 - 1 Comment
Reduce star glare. Find hidden planets
U. ARIZONA (US) — Astronomers have obtained images of a planet on a much closer orbit around its parent star than any other extrasolar planet previously found. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 5, 2010 12:03 - 0 Comments
Taking twinkle, twinkle out of night sky
U. ARIZONA (US)—A breakthrough in adaptive optics allows astronomers to obtain space-telescope quality images over a wide field of view—here on Earth. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2010 11:20 - 0 Comments
The first malaria-proof mosquito
U. ARIZONA (US)—Entomologists have succeeded in genetically altering mosquitoes in a way that renders them completely immune to the malaria-causing parasite called Plasmodium. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 14, 2010 11:01 - 0 Comments
First look deep inside infant solar systems
U. ARIZONA (US)—Astronomers have observed in unprecedented detail the processes giving rise to stars and planets in nascent solar systems. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 1, 2010 11:03 - 1 Comment
Pupfish reaction caught on ‘tsunami’ video
U. ARIZONA (US)—For the first time, an earthquake was recorded live in Devils Hole, home to the only population of a critically endangered pupfish species. (more…)
