Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Laser-plasma Accelerators Ride On Einstein's Shoulders

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Example of a laser wakefield simulated in a “Boosted Frame”. Electrons (colored tubes) are injected and accelerated by surfing the wave (blu...

Researchers Plan Ice Cream That's Good For You

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From Live Science: In what might seem to defy the laws of comfort foods, researchers are setting out to concoct a healthy, yes healthy, ice ...

Contact Lenses That Respond To Light

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Photo: Seeing the light: A new contact lens technology responds to UV light. The contact lens on the left (blue) contains photochromic dyes...

Dream Of Solar Sailing In Space Lives On In New Project

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An artists rendering of a solar sail is shown in this undated publicity image from The Planetary Society released to Reuters. Backers of a f...

Veterans Day: Why It's Today, How It's Changed & More

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President Barak Obama lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns as part of Veterans Day services at Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 11, 20...

Microsoft Cuts Off Thousands Of Xbox Players Caught Downloading Pirated Games

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Popular: More than 34 million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold worldwide. Microsoft is now clamping down on piracy From The Daily Mail: Micr...

Dinosaurs Could Have Been Hot To Trot, Say US Scientists

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From The Scotsman: LARGE two-legged dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, were energetic athletes with warm blood running through their vein...

Japan Plans Giant Solar Power Station In Space

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Jaxa's vision of a space solar power system (SSPS) Photo: AFP From The Telegraph: Japan’s space agency is planning to construct a sola...

Modern Warfare 2 On Course To Sell $500m Within 24hrs Of Launch

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From Times Online: The debut of the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 looks sure to become the most successful product launch in the...

Bing Getting A Fall Refresh

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Microsoft is using Wolfram Alpha to help power certain results, such as this search for the fat content of french fries. (Credit: CNET News)...

AIDS Leading Cause Of Death In Women

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From Time Magazine: (GENEVA) — In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the...

Scientists Decipher The Formation Of Lasting Memories

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From Science Daily: Science Daily (Nov. 11, 2009) — Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered a mechanism that controls the brain...

Miniature Robots To Swarm The Oceans

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This digital image shows how autonomous underwater explorers (AUEs) will be used to provide new information about the oceans. Credit: SIO Fr...

Mimicking The Building Prowess Of Nature

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From Technology Review: Scientists build new materials using inspiration from complex biological forms. Joanna Aizenberg, a materials scient...

Human Extinction: How Could It Happen?

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A nuclear bomb test is shown in Nevada, Aug. 18, 1957. Nuclear or near nuclear war/engagement between any two nations could have a hand in h...

DARPA: Inventing This Side Of The Impossible -- A Commentary

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The A160 hummingbird, just one of many DARPA project that have found military or commercial use (Image: DARPA) From New Scientist: ON 6 Dec...

UK Government Plans to Monitor Social Networks, Chatrooms, and Online Games

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London Calling Your Internet activities are no longer for your eyes only Simdaperce From Popular Science: UK netizens may find their onlin...

Film Crew Dives Into The Incredible Secret World Of The Giant Manta Ray

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Filming a manta at a 'cleaning station'. Injured rays are frequent visitors so their wounds can be cleaned by tiny, butterfly fish F...

'Last Chance' For Tuna Authority

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Tsukiji market in Tokyo is the final destination for a large proportion of bluefin From The BBC: The annual meeting of the body charged with...

Sustainable Salads

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What foods can be grown with the least environmental impact? From Slate: Which fruits, vegetables, and other crops have the smallest environ...