National Renewable Energy Laboratory Energy Analysis
A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory suggests that renewable electricity generation from today’s technologies, in combination with a more flexible electric system,…
Preserved Frogs May Hold Past Clues About Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis
Using a molecular test called quantitative polymerase chain reaction, a new study examined 164 preserved amphibians for the presence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, finding Bd in…
Carbon Sequestration Likely to Cause Intraplate Earthquakes
A recently published paper from Stanford scientists suggests that carbon sequestration is likely to create pressure build-up large enough cause intraplate earthquakes, breaking the reservoirs’…
LCLS Finding Gives a Better Understanding of Light-Matter Interaction
While conducting experiments with the LCLS’s Atomic Molecular Optical instrument, a team of SLAC physicists found that the damage process in nanometer-sized clusters of atoms…
Detailed Images of NGC 6357 From ESO’s Very Large Telescope
New images from European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope show detailed images of NGC 6357, which contains a cluster of high-mass stars whose inhabitants are…
Pre-Existing Mutations Can Lead to Drug Resistance in HIV
A newly published study examined data from 26 clinical trials to better understand how drug-resistant HIV mutations form and to help find more effective treatments….
p65 Protein and Its Interaction With Telomerase RNA
Using both X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, UCLA biochemists have examined the structure of p65 protein and its interaction with telomerase RNA. University…
Japanese Scientists Use Pluripotent Cells to Create Functional Liver Tissue
Japanese scientists have been able to induce stem cells to create liver-like tissue in a dish. The new findings were reported online by the journal…
NASA’s Mars Odyssey Orbiter Out of Precautionary ‘Safe Mode’
After experiencing an issue with one its primary reaction wheels on June 8, NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has now been taken out of “safe mode”…
Higgs Boson Might Have Been Discovered by LHC High Energy Physicists
In the high energy physics community, rumor and speculation is rife that Large Hadron Collider scientists will announce the discovery of the Higgs boson during…
New Programming System Could Help Prevent Information Leaks
Developed by computer scientists, Aeolus is a new programming system that could help prevent inadvertent information leaks by automatically keeping track of users’ data-access privileges….
Noninvasive Ultrasound Device Opens the Blood-Brain Barrier
Using an FDA-approved contrasting agent containing tiny gas-filled microbubbles, coupled with a noninvasive ultrasound device that targets precise locations of the brain, a team of…
Two Coronal Mass Ejections Strongly Compressed the Magnetopause
Simulations show that on June 16, 2012, the combined effects of two coronal mass ejections from AR 1504 compressed the magnetopause to a minimum of…
Fear of Predators in Grasshoppers Slows Plant Decay in Ecosystem
The fear of predators in an ecosystem can have a vast impact on soil ecology, simply due to the stress they put upon their prey….
Using Zebrafish to Decipher the Roles of Genes Associated With Autism
In an effort to identify the genes involved and develop treatments for human brain disorders, such as autism, researchers have taken a new approach. By…
European Cave Paintings Older Than Previously Thought, Might Have Been Painted by Neanderthals
Some European cave paintings are older than previously thought, implying that Neanderthals might have been their creators rather than Homo sapiens. It’s not yet certain,…
CO2 Snow Particles on Mars Are About the Size of Red Blood Cells
By using data gathered from instruments onboard the Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists at MIT have calculated the size of snow particles…
Monkeys Cured of Ebola Zaire Virus With Antibody Cocktail
A cocktail of three antibodies has been able to cure monkeys infected with the Ebola virus if administered 24 hours or more after exposure. This…
