Illuminate Hadrian’s Wall, go hunter-gathering with a chef in Sussex, and get more out of Manchester’s attractionsLine of fireThe Fourth Plinth? So last year. The must-participate event for 2010 takes place on 13 March, with the illumination of all 84 miles of Hadrian’s Wall. Five hundred volunteer illuminators will be at 250m intervals along the [...]
In virtually every part of the body, stem cells stand ready to replenish mature cells lost to wounds, disease, and everyday wear and tear. But like other cells, stem cells eventually lose their normal functions as they age, leaving the body less abl…
Strip mining an extrasolar planet, as in James Cameron’s movie Avatar, would most likely never be cost effective.
Living on a planet comes with certain advantages. Gravity, for instance. The only reason hot air rises on Earth is that colder, denser air will always fall to displace it upwards. On the International Space Station everyone has to sleep next to a fa…
Climate change and clean energy programs, which the Obama administration has championed, are expected to remain priorities at U.S. EPA and the Energy Department in the president’s fiscal 2011 budget request despite a request to freeze non-military d…
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Mission managers for the Mars Exploration Rover program announced this week that the Spirit rover will likely never rove again on Mars. But that doesn't mean her life is over. However, with the rover virtually immobile and stuck in a sand tra…
This great new video (just uploaded today!) does a great job of explaining the upcoming Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) mission, which is slated to launch on Feb. 9, 2010. SDO will provide a new eye on the sun that will deliver solar images with 1…
Researchers have performed the first complete genomic sequencing of a brain cancer cell line, a discovery that may lead to personalized treatments based on the unique biological signature of an individual’s cancer and a finding that may unveil new m…
Researchers have developed a digital signature for Internet telephony that allows the legally binding archiving of calls.