Did water on moon come from Earth?

BROWN (US) — Water inside the moon’s mantle came from primitive meteorites, the same source believed to have supplied most of the water on Earth, researchers report. Continue…

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Health & Medicine - May 2, 2013 11:48 - 1 Comment

Algorithms find ‘hot networks’ in cancer

BROWN / WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Scientists have used two new algorithms to assemble the most complete genetic profile yet of an aggressive form of blood cancer. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 23, 2013 16:48 - 1 Comment

In Brazil, two crops are better than one

BROWN (US) — Double cropping—planting two crops in a field in the same year— improves schools, helps advance public sanitation, raises median income, and creates jobs in rural Brazil. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 9, 2013 15:33 - 0 Comments

Volcanoes on early Mars likely kept it toasty

BROWN (US) —When giant volcanoes were active early in Mars’ history, the planet may have released enough methane to keep the planet significantly warmer than it is today. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 2, 2013 14:12 - 0 Comments

Moon minerals survive rock-melting blasts

BROWN (US) — Despite the unimaginable energy of large impacts on the Moon, they may not wipe the mineralogical slate clean, according to new research. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 22, 2013 12:26 - 1 Comment

Diapers made from CO2 coming soon?

BROWN / YALE (US) — Chemists have identified a cheaper and more sustainable method for producing acrylate, a chemical used to make materials from polyester fabrics to diapers. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 19, 2013 14:05 - 0 Comments

Ancient tectonic plate still under California

BROWN (US) — The discovery of “fossil” slabs of the Farallon oceanic plate under California could lead to new questions about the geology of North America. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 11, 2013 16:06 - 3 Comments

Moon impact left sea of molten rock 6 miles deep

BROWN (US) — Early in the Moon’s history, an ocean of molten rock covered its entire surface. But that wasn’t the last time the Moon’s surface melted on a massive scale. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 6, 2013 7:12 - 1 Comment

Basic physics may speed up climate modeling

BROWN / U. LEEDS (US) — A new approach that uses basic physics to simulate key elements of climate change may be more effective than methods that “follow every little swirl of water or air,” researchers say. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 25, 2013 9:37 - 0 Comments

Robot bat wing gives lessons in flight

BROWN (US) — A robotic bat wing is offering insight into the dynamics of flight that could ultimately be used to design small flapping aircraft. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 11, 2013 12:49 - 1 Comment

World’s saltiest pond hints at early Mars

BROWN (US) — Time-lapse photography of Antarctica’s Don Juan Pond, the most saline natural body of water on Earth, suggests that such ponds could be possible on Mars. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 29, 2013 14:26 - 0 Comments

Crater ridges suggest water flowed on Mars

BROWN (US) — Ridges in impact craters on Mars may be fossils of cracks through which water once flowed, scientists report. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 13:52 - 0 Comments

Neurons grow best on Alzheimer’s protein

BROWN (US) — A protein associated with neuron damage in people with Alzheimer’s disease is surprisingly good at getting the nerve cells to grow in the lab, say researchers. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 8, 2013 16:29 - 0 Comments

Why DNA goes into nanopores ‘head first’

BROWN (US) — When single molecules of DNA zip through nanopores, they most often travel head first. Physicists working toward nanopore sequencing devices say a “Jell-O theory” explains why. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 2, 2012 12:28 - 0 Comments

Why is asteroid Vesta ‘weathering’ so oddly?

BROWN (US) — The surface of the giant asteroid Vesta is weathering in a way that appears to be completely different from any other asteroid yet visited. (more…)

Picture this: Why silver turns skin blue

BROWN (US) — Ingesting too much silver can turn the skin blue and new research suggests the process is similar to developing black-and-white photographs. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 17, 2012 14:52 - 1 Comment

New fuel cell catalyst competes with platinum

BROWN (US) — A new, inexpensive catalyst for hydrogen fuel cells could put platinum out of business, say researchers who’ve developed an alternative out of cobalt, graphene, and cobalt-oxide. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 12, 2012 14:25 - 0 Comments

Draw something. This computer names that doodle

BROWN (US) — A new computer program can recognize rough sketches—of bunnies, teapots, donuts, and more—as they’re drawn in real time. (more…)