- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 17th, 2012
New Class of Chemical Reactions Produces Complex Molecules
The innovation was achieved by a team of American researchers
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 16th, 2012
Stellar Formation Can Occur in All Galactic Sectors
This happens even if established theories don't allow for it
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 5th, 2012
Model Explains Titan's Methane Concentrations
The Saturnine moon has an odd chemical composition on its surface
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 20th, 2011
Iron in Earth's Core Behaves Strangely
Researchers gain new insights into how it interacts with other elements
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 13th, 2011
Record Data Transfer Rate Exceeds 186 Gigabits per Second
This amazing performance was achieved at a conference, this November
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 23rd, 2011
Protein Imbalance May Underlie Schizophrenia
The same phenomenon may be at play in other conditions as well
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 18th, 2011
Lightest Solid Material Ever Created at Caltech
It is about 100 times lighter than the lightest Styrofoam
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 7th, 2011
Shrinking Material Reveals Its Secrets to Caltech Scientists
Only a very particular class of materials contracts when heated
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 17th, 2011
Billion Dollar Green Challenge Gets New Member: Caltech
The Institute joins the struggle to develop green technologies
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 11th, 2011
Explain Social Interaction Difficulties in Autism
The nature of these impairments has thus far eluded scientists
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 6th, 2011
Cooling Objects Down to Their Lowest Energy States
Experts in the United States learn to use lasers for the job
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 5th, 2011
Experts Want to Bring an Asteroid to Earth
The space rock could be placed in high orbit around the planet
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 4th, 2011
'Smart' Petri Dish Will Improve Lab Results
Experts create an improved version of the old scientific tool
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 30th, 2011
How the Brain Responds to Viewing Human Faces
Researchers analyzed the brains of neurosurgical patients
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 15th, 2011
Understanding the Network That Controls Synapses
These processes could give any computer a 'blue screen'
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 9th, 2011
Cell Division Study Yields Unexpected Results
The process can still baffle experts after so many years
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 9th, 2011
Our Response to Animals Is Hardwired
Our brains tend to jump to conclusions without consulting us