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Phoenix scientists soon will analyze Martian ice
Scientists with the US Phoenix lander will make their first analysis of Martian ice fragments in coming days but it could be the last done in one of the probe's small ovens, NASA said on its website Friday.
Scientists use bacteria to pinpoint chloride toxins
Scientists have studied the sensor with which bacteria detect chloride compounds, many of which can be carcinogenic or dangerous to the environment, and now hope to speed up identification of these dangerous toxins from weeks to just a few hours.
Dr David Leys at the University of Manchester’s Faculty of Life Sciences has won a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) starting grant to further understand this process and to develop a biosensor that will alert us to contamination in environmental or foodstuff samples quickly.
Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes
(AP) -- Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car. He took it to work during the week, picked up groceries, and loaded up the back with bags of soil at the garden store. When his infant son was fussy, Albert drove the newborn around the block to calm him down.
The Realm of Earthworms: NASA Gets Down to the Nitty-Gritty
When you hear the word "NASA," do visions of rocket ships dance in your head? Well think again. From now on, it's "earthworms."
Pheromones enhance sex, slow aging -- in worms
(PhysOrg.com) -- People will pay big bucks for pills that promise to enhance sex or slow aging. Now, a Cornell researcher and colleagues have uncovered a class of small molecules in tiny worms that not only attract mates but also arrest development for months in larvae.
Martian soil may contain detrimental substance
Scientists are analyzing results from soil samples delivered several weeks ago to science instruments on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander to understand the landing site's soil chemistry and mineralogy.
Scientists find unexpected key to flowering plants' diversity
What began with an off-the-cuff curiosity eventually led Joe Williams to hang from the limbs of a tree 80 feet above the soil of northeastern Australia.
Study provides clues to preventing and treating cancer spread
Isn't it odd that cancer cells from one organ, such as the skin, can travel and take root in a totally different organ, like the lung?
