Several snowmobiles navigated speedily over arctic ice and snow in Alaska's outback in late June.This scene might seem ordinary except that the recently unveiled snowmobiles are unmanned,autonomous,toy-size robots called SnoMotes,the first prototype netwo
The Pinwheel galaxy is gussied up in infrared light in a new picture from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.The fluffy-looking galaxy,(Messier 101),is dominated by a mishmash of spiral arms.In Spitzer's new view,infrared light is color coded,the galaxy sport
Scientists and engineers are preparing the European Space Agency's Mars Express for several close flybys of the martian moon Phobos.Passing within 100 kilometers of the surface,Mars Express will conduct some of the most detailed investigations of the moon
Steampunk modifications keep creeping up left and right with PC's, guitars, accessories and so many more items. This Victorian Era looking Steampunk Mouse is just remarkable or should i say...Steampunktastic!
A contender for the title of brightest star in our Milky Way galaxy has been unearthed in the dusty metropolis of the galaxy's center.Nicknamed the "Peony nebula star," It blazes with the light of an estimated 3.2 million suns."The Peony nebula star is a
"The machine is different from all the other projects that aim to derive energy out of waves. It can be used in a calm sea as the Mediterranean, even if its efficiency in the ocean could be five times bigger" Grassi said.
Biomedical engineers used advanced cone beam imaging technology take a series of two dimensional x-rays, which enabled them to create a detailed three dimensional picture of the patient's mouth.
Richard Perez, an international expert in the science behind solar energy, is the recipient of the Daylight and Building Component Award for 2008. Perez will receive 100,000 Euro from The Villum Kann Rasmussen Fonden and The Velux Fonden for his contribut
Ethanol, the most common biofuel, is primarily made from grains, sugarcane and other crops. But it can also be made from cellulose -- a chain-like molecule found in stems, bark and other plant parts.
NOAA will lead a research expedition July 7-26 to study the wrecks of three German submarines sunk by U.S.forces in 1942 off the coast of N.Car.Researchers will survey visible sections of 3 subs,U-352,U-85 and U-701.
using non-invasive methods.The survey
A simple project does not put emphasis on state consistency and data integrity. For example, the consumer does matter if his/her TV is being switched off and switched on again, provided the TV can recall last selected channel.
A research team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, found a structure that moves oxygen ions through the cell at lower temperatures than thought possible.
Arecibo Observatory,the world's largest radio telescope and the source for the SETI@home data that your computer analyzes,faces massive budget cuts that will end its ability to continue the search for life beyond Earth.The decision to ensure full funding
Scientists have argued about the origins of Mercury's smooth plains and the source of its magnetic field for more than 30 yrs.Now,analyses of data from the Jan. 2008 flyby of the planet by MESSENGER Spacecraft have shown that volcanoes were involved in>>
Scientists are using the giant Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) to go prospecting in a rich molecular cloud in our Milky Way Galaxy.They seek to discover new,complex molecules in interstellar space that may be precursors to life.As molecules rota
