- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 21st, 2012
How Bacteria Evolve New Traits
Researchers focus on the common microorganism Escherichia coli
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 18th, 2012
Real-Time Tracking of Thousands of Cells Now Possible
Researchers in the US develop new biological monitoring system
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 22nd, 2012
Nanoparticles in Soil Adversely Affect Crop Yields, Quality
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 20th, 2012
NSF Could Cut Funds to Two Major Radio Telescopes
The plan is to save money for supporting other projects
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 24th, 2012
Portions of the Global Ocean Have No Vitamin B
This was predicted a long time ago, but never observed in practice
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 20th, 2012
Firefly Cubesat Will Study Lightning Starting in 2013
The small spacecraft is currently undergoing final preparations
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 19th, 2012
Farmers Need to Learn to Use Fertilizers Better
A new program to promote responsible fertilizer use will begin soon
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 19th, 2012
Massive US Telescope Advances to Final Design Stage
The magnificent observatory will be located in South America
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 6th, 2012
Atlantic Phytoplankton Blooms Reach Massive Proportions
Scientists provide an interesting explanation for this phenomenon
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 4th, 2012
NSF Charters New Icebreaker for US Antarctic Program
The ship will be used to support existing bases at the South Pole
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 3rd, 2012
Some Bat Species On the Verge of Extinction
They are threatened by a serious fungal disease that causes death
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 29th, 2012
How White Rot Fungi Ended Coal Deposition on the Planet
The phenomenon took place around 50 million years ago
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 15th, 2012
Pre-Colombian Civilizations Had Little Impact on Amazon Basin
Previous studies reached the exact opposite conclusion
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 15th, 2012
Grasshoppers Influence How Soils Release Carbon Dioxide
Researchers find that spiders play an important role in this correlation
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 11th, 2012
Legendary Lost City Found in Honduras
Remote sensing technique was used to uncover the ruins
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 8th, 2012
Coherent Light Beam Contains Wavelengths from UV to X-rays
This is the first time a tabletop light source can do this
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 7th, 2012
Earth's Remaining Biodiversity Needs to Be Protected at All Costs
Ecologists call on authorities to establish new legal frameworks