Scientists study flesh-eating bacteria
Israeli scientists say they have discovered one reason "flesh-eating" bacteria are hard to stop is because of reactions with the immune system.
Israeli scientists say they have discovered one reason "flesh-eating" bacteria are hard to stop is because of reactions with the immune system.
Sep 28, 2006
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Voting for the world's greatest moments in materials science and engineering history has begun by the U.S. Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.
Condensed Matter
Sep 28, 2006
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Members of the U.S. Congress from both parties warned that cuts in aeronautics research at NASA could harm the U.S. aviation industry.
Space Exploration
Sep 28, 2006
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With the VISIR instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope, astronomers have mapped the disc around a star more massive than the Sun. The very extended and flared disc most likely contains enough gas and dust to spawn planets. ...
Astronomy
Sep 28, 2006
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Coping with the devastating effects of climate change in Alaska will require institutional nimbleness and a willingness among those living at lower latitudes to “share the pain,” according to the authors of a paper published ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2006
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Finding something expected has brought researchers at the Department of Energy's Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) one step closer to discovering the unexpected.
General Physics
Sep 28, 2006
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The International Space Station's Expedition 13 crew began the journey back to Earth Thursday, leaving the Expedition 14 crew in full command.
Space Exploration
Sep 28, 2006
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IBM and Avokia Inc., today announced they have developed a long-range database clustering technology, which is the first of its kind to link active data servers located thousands of miles apart.
Computer Sciences
Sep 28, 2006
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The most powerful mineral-mapper ever sent to Mars has opened its protective cover and is about to begin its search for hints of past water on the red planet.
Astronomy
Sep 28, 2006
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An egg-shaped fullerene, or "buckyball egg" has been made and characterized by chemists at UC Davis, Virginia Tech and Emory and Henry College, Va. The unexpected discovery opens new possibilities for structures for fullerenes, ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 28, 2006
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