Targeted investments in climate science could lead to major benefits in reducing the costs of adapting to a changing climate, according to new research published by scientists from the UK’s National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) …
Deep in one of the warmest places on the planet, in the Kalahari desert, there lies the ‘Devil’s Claw’, a plant that may hold the key to effective treatment to.
Nothing says “geek pride” than a laptop covered with cool, colorful stickers. And nothing’s better than stickers which display your love for Star Trek, Firefly or superheroes
Many people will have personal experience at how difficult it is for computers to deal with spoken language – people who “communicate” with automated telephone systems need a great deal of patience because if they speak just a little …
Meal replacements in a medically supervised weight loss program are successful in facilitating weight loss, according to a new study conducted at the University of Kentucky. The study appears in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of …
Folsom, CA – August 11, 2009 – On Monday, August 17th at 1:30PM in Hensill Hall 113, attendees of the 90th Annual Pacific Division Meeting of the AAAS in San Francisco will get to learn about the latest efforts in science communication …
Almost 30 years after it first aired, Carl Sagan’s cosmic travel guide still educates, entertains and inspires awe.
One of the great things about the Mars Exploration Rovers is that we get to see these scrappy little vehicles ramble across the surface of Mars, and watch.
National Science Week (and the Big Aussie Star Hunt), officially begins on Saturday August 15. However, the SA Science Week Launch is today.
Munich, Germany, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, August 11, 2009 – Researchers at the Department of Psychiatry, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, investigated the effects of formal education on the symptoms of …