3 Spacecraft That Refuse to Quit
Aug 31, 2011 Space
Two of NASA’s dynamic duos—the two Voyager craft and Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity—are famous for operating well beyond their expected lifetimes. But the U.S. space program has produced some other examples of engineering that keep on ticking…
Water, water everywhere: Polarization dramatically affects H2O structure revealed through molecular dynamics simulation
Aug 31, 2011 Space
Water is essential to more than its myriad roles in biological, chemical, geological, and other physical processes. Having a precise description of water’s structure is critical to constructing accurate simulations of molecular events, including protein folding, substrate binding, macromolecular recognition, and complex formation. An important step forward in creating such a description has been demonstrated at Stanford University School of Medicine, where researchers discovered that polarization increases ordered water structure. Their findings will have a significant impact on biological processes.
Atlantic Hurricane Katia to Form This Week
Aug 31, 2011 Space
Irene seems to have arranged a follow-up act. Even though the next hurricane will likely be in the distant, non-threatening eastern Atlantic, we need to stay alert.
Aftermath Photos Prove Irene Was No Laughing Matter
Aug 31, 2011 Space
The storm was weaker than expected, but with more than a dozen people dead and flooding everywhere, it was more serious than you think.
Shape of CEO’s face can predict company’s financial performance
Aug 31, 2011 Space
While men with wider faces may earn their companies more money, earlier studies also indicate that they’re more likely to behave unethically.
Hurricane Irene 2011’s Path Along The East Coast (INTERACTIVE MAP)
Aug 31, 2011 Space
Hurricane Irene left a path of destruction behind it on the East Coast this past weekend, slamming into North Carolina and traveling up as far as Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Hurricane paths are difficult to predict, but perhaps a bit easier to asses in retrospect.
School-Based Mental Health Screening for Teens Results in Connection to Care
Aug 31, 2011 Space
A new study involving nearly 2,500 high school students demonstrates the value of routine mental health screening in school to identify adolescents at-risk for mental illness, and to connect those adolescents with recommended follow-up care.
Why the LHC (Still) wont destroy the Earth
Aug 31, 2011 Space
Surprisingly, rumors still persist in some corners of the Internet that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is going to destroy the Earth even though nearly three years have passed since it was first turned on. This may be because it is yet to be ramped up to full power in 2014 although it …