Einstein’s relativity manuscript goes on display in Israel
Mar 14, 2010 Science
Handwritten explanation of general theory of relativity being shown at Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Jerusalem. Professor: I refer to it as the Magna Carta of physics
Study: Short Blasts of Exercise as Good as Hours of Training
Mar 14, 2010 Science
Less really can be more when it comes to exercise, scientists have discovered.
Five new human genomes decoded, marking a transition to more
Mar 14, 2010 Science
It seems longer, but it was only seven years ago that the Human Genome Project deciphered the sequence of the 3 billion nucleotides that make up a single human blueprint or genome. That project cost more than $3 billion and took 13 years. But the speed of sequencing has been increasing dramatically …
Saturn Moon Has Surprisingly Slushy Insides
Mar 14, 2010 Science
Under the brittle, icy crust of Titan lies a surprisingly icy mush, followed by a liquid ocean and a core of rock and ice, new data suggest.
50 million year old ancient rivers buried under the outback
Mar 14, 2010 Science
An ancient river system buried 35 m below the Simpson Desert in Central Australia has been revealed by scientists from the Australian National University in Canberra.
New Charging Method To Greatly Reduce Battery Recharge Time
Mar 14, 2010 Science
“In a new study, researchers have proposed a charging method that could greatly reduce the charging time of lithium-ion batteries, which are used in everything from electronic devices to electric vehicles.”
Study: Fat Drinkers Face Double the Health Risk
Mar 14, 2010 Science
Drinkers who are overweight face a “double whammy” impact on their liver, research suggests.
The Frame: Hunting for "The Hobbit" (PICS)
Mar 14, 2010 Science
The discovery of ***** floresiensis shocked and divided scientists. Here apparently was a band of distant relatives that exhibited features not seen for millions of years but were living at the same time as much more modern humans
Should We Be Trying to Save the Dodo?
Mar 14, 2010 Science
Declaring a species extinct is no trivial matter. A team of Australian researchers are trying to bring a more rigorous approach to this area with the help of the dodo.
How the Chile Earthquake Went Nuclear
Mar 13, 2010 Science
As has been widely reported, the Chile quake was a megathrust earthquake, the largest class of tremor we know of. At magnitude 8.8, it was over 500 times more powerful than the Haiti quake.