How to keep foods bursting with goodness ByDuncanGraham-RoweYoubiteintoacheesesandwich.Asyouchewthebread

2019-03-01 12:18:06

Soundbites “TheIAUvoteisamuddledcompromisethatwillnotsettlethequestionof‘Whatisaplanet?’Plutoisnota‘planet’accordingtoresolution1

2019-03-01 11:12:03

Arctic Ocean continues to freshen up FishaccustomedtothesaltywateroftheArcticmayhavetothinkaboutfindinganewhome.Asaresultofglobalwarming

2019-03-01 10:07:06

'Morning after' pill made widely available in US CONSERVATIVEShadabitterpilltoswallowlastweekwiththeapprovalbytheUSFoodandDrugAdministrationofa“morningafter”contraceptivepillforover-the-countersaletowomenaged18andolder.Thepill

2019-03-01 09:20:11

Angry men have less lung power to shout about ByNewScientistStaffandAFPMiddle-agedmenwhoareangryandhostilealsosufferacceleratedwear-and-tearontheirlungs

2019-03-01 09:11:05

Warming drives Alaskan glacier to its lowest point in 900 years EthanWelty/GettyByRichardKemenyAmajorglacierinAlaskahasretreatedtoitslowestpointin900yearsasaconsequenceofglobalwarming.Glaciersaroundtheworldareinretreat.ButtheColumbiaglacierisoneofthemostdramatican

2019-03-01 08:13:03

Air-blast injection supercharges HIV vaccine ByMichaelDayUsingairpressuretoblastdoubleHIVvaccinesundertheskin–ratherthanusinganeedle–isrevivingtheonce-promisingvaccinationapproach.Inthelate1990stherewerehighhopesthatdoublevaccines

2019-03-01 07:16:05

Storm heads directly for shuttle launch pad ByKellyYoung(Image:NOAA)ThestormErnestoisexpectedtopassdirectlyoverFlorida’sKennedySpaceCenteronWednesdayevening

2019-03-01 07:11:12

Crossword software thrashes human challengers ByTomSimoniteAcrossword-solvingcomputerprogramyesterdaytriumphedinacompetitionagainsthumans.Twoversionsoftheprogram

2019-03-01 06:20:08

Evolutionary biology reappears on federal grant list Evolutionarybiology

2019-03-01 06:08:04

Trackers could unmask dark web users who think they’re anonymous xijian/GettyByEddGentDarkwebusersmaynotbeasanonymousastheythink.Thereareahighnumberofpotentiallyprivacy-bustingconnectionsbetweenthedarkweb–hiddenonlinenetworksthatrequirespecialsoftwaretoaccess–andth

2019-03-01 05:09:01

Rogue hot stars discovered in 'boring' clusters Globularclusters

2019-03-01 05:05:01

Plan to nurture test-tube sharks Keepingsquabblingchildrenapartisaproblemthattaxesallparents

2019-03-01 05:04:09

The diabetes drugs we didn't know we had? ByHelenThomsonTWOdrugsusedtotreatliverdisorderscouldbeturnedagainstobesity-relateddiabetes.Peoplewithtype2diabetesareunabletoregulatetheamountofglucoseintheirbloodbecausetheyhavedevelopedresistancetoi

2019-03-01 05:02:03

'Augmented reality' glasses tackle tunnel vision ByMasonInman(Image:EliPeli)Superimposingcomputer-generatedimagesoverrealscenescandramaticallyimprovethewaypeoplewithvisualimpairmentusetheirsight

2019-03-01 04:10:08

Stem cell breakthrough marred by misinformation NOEMBRYOSwereharmedinmakingthesestemcells–thatwasthemessageofapressreleaseissuedbyNatureon21August

2019-03-01 04:06:07

Gizmo Nowyoucanlivenupeventhedullestsnaptakenwithacellphonecamera.Pantech

2019-03-01 03:12:03

Gut cells produce a 'bug-proof fence' TRILLIONSof“friendlybacteria”inhabitourgutandhelpusdigestourfood.Soitispuzzlingthattheysorarelyinvadeourtissues.NowLoraHooperandhercolleaguesattheUniversityofTexasSouthwesterninDallashaveshownthatthis

2019-03-01 03:08:01

Magnetars may power 'wimpy' gamma-ray bursts ByDavidShiga(Image:SDSS/NASA/Swift/UVOT)Powerfulcosmicexplosionscalledlonggamma-rayburstsarenotalwayscreatedbythebirthofblackholes

2019-03-01 03:06:08

Watching SpaceX’s historic relaunch and landing of a used rocket SpaceXByAmyThompsoninKennedySpaceCenterEvenElonMuskwasspeechless–well

2019-03-01 02:08:05

How cancer cells cooperate to succeed CANCERcellsmaynothaveforesight

2019-03-01 01:18:04

Gravitational waves slow the spin of shape-shifting neutron star NASA'sGoddardSpaceFlightCenterByLeahCranePutonthebrakes.Aspinningneutronstarthatshiftsbetweentwostatesslowsatafasterrateinoneofthem–andgravitationalwavesmayberesponsible.TheneutronstarJ1023+0038spinsa

2019-03-01 01:17:02

How to snatch carbon emissions victory from US climate U-turn LukeSharrett/BloombergviaGettyThisweek

2019-03-01 01:14:03

Scandal grows over suspect body parts ByPeterAldhousandSanFranciscoIfyouarescheduledforreconstructiveorthopaedicsurgery

2019-03-01 01:13:12

Badger filmed burying a whole cow by itself in Utah mountains CourtesyofEvanBuechleyBySamWongWanttoeatsteakforamonth?Oneenterprisingbadgerdid

2019-03-01 01:12:11

GPS satellites could help predict the weather ByTomSimoniteWeatherforecastsshouldbeimprovedbyatechniquetotrackthevariabledepthoftheatmosphere’slowestlayer

2019-02-28 12:06:05

Life finds a way in the driest desert on Earth ByDavidL.ChandlerTHEaridheartoftheAtacamadesertinChileistheonlycompletelylifelessplaceonEarth–atleastitwasuntilthediscoveryofanewformofmicrobelivingthere.Itsurvivesinauniqueway

2019-02-28 12:04:10

The west develops a taste for bushmeat BySusanBrownMEATfromwildprimateskilledinAfricaislandingondinnerplatesinNorthAmericaandwesternEurope.OfferedforsaleinclandestinemarketsfromLosAngelestoParis

2019-02-28 12:01:02

Biodiesel beats ethanol in biofuel battle ByBobHolmesInthebattleofenvironmentallyfriendlybiofuelsforcarsandtrucks

2019-02-28 11:20:02

Abortion drug could rapidly treat depression ByHelenPhillips

2019-02-28 11:10:08

Flat 'ion trap' holds quantum computing promise ByTomSimonite(Image:SigneSeidelinandJohnChiaverini/NIST)Quantumcomputerscouldbemoreeasilymassproducedthankstothedevelopmentofatwo-dimensionaliontrap–oneoftheirkeycomponents.Aquantumcomputercouldbe

2019-02-28 08:14:05

Magic mushrooms really cause 'spiritual' experiences ByRoxanneKhamsi“Magic”mushroomsreallydohaveaspiritualeffectonpeople

2019-02-28 08:09:03

Invention: Designer speakers ByBarryFoxFormorethan30years

2019-02-28 08:09:02

Stem cells turned into sperm ByPatrickBarryThey’vegottobetheyoungestfathersyet.Stemcellstakenfrommouseembryoshavebeenusedtogeneratespermthatwentontofertiliseeggsandproduceliveoffspring.Thetechniquecouldonedayhelpaninfertilemantoh

2019-02-28 06:08:06

Geometric maps reveal hidden beauty of music ByRoxanneKhamsiAnewwayofvisualisingchordprogressionsshedslightonwhyconventionalandexperimentalmusiccompositionsbothsoundpleasanttotheear.Musicalmapsmadewiththismethodcouldguideinexperiencedcomposersto

2019-02-28 06:03:02

Explosives stolen from US defence facilities ByTHINGShaveahabitofgoingmissingfromUSdefencelabs.Ina2005audit

2019-02-28 05:05:10

Grounded airborne telescope will take to the skies ByDavidShigaNASA’sairborneinfraredobservatory

2019-02-28 04:15:07

NASA to pay $12 million for ticket on Russian spaceship ByNewScientistSpacestaffandAFPNASAwillhavetopay$12million(€9millioneuros)touseaRussianSoyuzrockettoreachtheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)nextyear

2019-02-28 04:11:09

Gorillas infecting each other with Ebola ByDeboraMacKenzieLowlandgorillasarecatchingthedevastatingEbolavirusnotjustfromthevirus’snormalhost

2019-02-28 04:08:10

Spacewalking shuttle crew do some 'heavy' lifting ByKellyYoung(Image:NASA)ThesecondspacewalkofspaceshuttleDiscovery’s13-daymissionbeganonMondaywithastronautsPiersSellersandMikeFossumliftingahugepumpwiththeirglovedhands.OnEarththepumpwouldweigh635kil

2019-02-28 04:06:04

Frogs, toads and automobiles – a fatal combination ByCARS

2019-02-28 04:04:10

High drama spacewalk ends in success ByKellyYoung(Image:NASATV)(Image:NASATV)Inahigh-dramaspacewalkonMonday

2019-02-28 04:01:02

Intensive care heals damaged coral reefs ByPaulMarks(Image:ShaiShafir/NIOIsrael)(Image:GadaDudi/NIOIsrael)TERMSlike“triage”and“transplant”areusuallythestuffofhospitalemergencyrooms.Nowthesamephrasesareturningupinanentirelydifferentco

2019-02-28 03:20:03

NASA deems shuttle heat shield safe for return ByNewScientistSpacestaffandAFP(Image:NASA)(Image:NASA)NASAofficialsdeliveredgreatnewstoDiscovery’sastronautsonSunday

2019-02-28 03:15:01

Mini solar system could reveal hidden dimensions ByDavidShiga(Image:NASA)(Image:NASA)Atiny

2019-02-28 03:02:08

Shuttle's robot arm performs well during spacewalk ByKellyYoungFutureastronautsmaybeabletoinspectandrepairtheshuttle’sheatshieldwhileinspacebydanglingontheendofa30-metre-longroboticarmontheshuttle

2019-02-28 02:16:07

Shuttle astronauts begin unloading supplies ByKellyYoungThespaceshuttleDiscovery’sastronautstackledtheirfirstdayofmovingintotheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)onFriday

2019-02-28 02:16:04

Bacteria made to sprout conducting nanowires ByMasonInman(Image:RizlanBencheikhandBruceArey)Thediscoverythatawidevarietyofbacteriacanbepersuadedtoproducewire-likeappendagesthatconductelectricitycouldprovevitaltothedevelopmentofmoreefficientbi

2019-02-28 01:16:10

The bigger the dinosaur, the hotter its blood ByDeboraMacKenzieThedebateoverwhetherdinosaurswerecold-bloodedlikemodernreptiles

2019-02-28 01:10:02

NASA studies three areas of concern on shuttle ByKellyYoungNASAofficialswerelookingcloselyatthreeareasofthespaceshuttleDiscovery’sheatshieldonSaturdaytoseeiftheyposedatruethreattothespaceship.OnFriday

2019-02-28 01:03:06

Ringside view of change at Uranus ARAREedge-onalignmentofUranus’sringsasseenfromEarthhasrevealedextensivechangessincetheVoyager2probeobservedthemin1986.Voyager2photographedUranus’smajorrings

2019-02-27 12:15:08