VORTEX2 Nearing its End

VORTEX2 Nearing its End

The endeavor was extremely dangerous

The US Had More Science Graduate Students in 2008

The US Had More Science Graduate Students in 2008

This is a very positive trend

NSF Grant Awarded for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Research

NSF Grant Awarded for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Research

To study how oil degrades in the water

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 14th, 2010
Establishing How and When Earth Assembled

Establishing How and When Earth Assembled

The planet began forming more than 4.5 billion years ago

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 11th, 2010
Seaweed Kills Corals on Contact

Seaweed Kills Corals on Contact

Certain species are especially good at it

The National Science Foundation Turns 60

The National Science Foundation Turns 60

The organization is a massive engine of innovation

Chile Earthquake Studies Get NSF Funding

Chile Earthquake Studies Get NSF Funding

Three RAPID grants have been awarded

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 30th, 2010
Arecibo Snaps New NEO Image

Arecibo Snaps New NEO Image

The campaign took place starting April 19

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 30th, 2010
Aphids Are 'Genetic Pioneers'

Aphids Are 'Genetic Pioneers'

According to experts at the NSF

The Effects of Glaciovolcano Eruptions

The Effects of Glaciovolcano Eruptions

They can have disastrous consequences

NSF to Open Airborne Laser Mapping Center at UH

NSF to Open Airborne Laser Mapping Center at UH

It will be the first such center at the university

NSF Report Lacks Polls on Sensitive Issues

NSF Report Lacks Polls on Sensitive Issues

Such as the Big Bang and the theory of evolution

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 10th, 2010
New Research into How Supervolcanoes Erupt

New Research into How Supervolcanoes Erupt

Scientific expedition collects a wealth of data

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 26th, 2010
Monsoons Spread Asian Pollution Around the World

Monsoons Spread Asian Pollution Around the World

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific study

Fundamental Length Research Receives NSF Grant Money

Fundamental Length Research Receives NSF Grant Money

The concept has been intriguing physicists for a long time

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 23rd, 2010
Producing New Models for Climate Change

Producing New Models for Climate Change

American agencies cooperate on the task

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 5th, 2010
The Arctic Releases More Methane than Estimated

The Arctic Releases More Methane than Estimated

And faster, too

 
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