Behind the Scenes
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Insect Outbreaks Kill Forests and Release CarbonHow invasive beetles are causing climate change
By Melanie Bateman Published
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Fast and Ultra-Thin: Graphene NanotransistorsBhagawan Sahu is part of a nationwide search to find nanoscale materials that can replace silicon transistors by the year 2020.
By Aaron Dubrow Published
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Spinning Samples Yield Insights into Disease and Harnessing Solar PowerSupercomputers help researchers find deeper insight into the purity, structure and behavior of proteins, DNA and RNA.
By Aaron Dubrow Published
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100 Years of Humans in AntarcticaAntarctica holds a cornucopia of fantastic life forms, geologic wonders and atmospheric conditions for scientists to study.
By Lily Whiteman Published
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Making Nature's Best Better To Produce BiofuelsThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory uses supercomputer simulations to explore designer enzymes for renewable fuels.
By Aaron Dubrow Published
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What Glows Beneath: Illuminating the Mysteries of the UnseenScientists continue their search for bioluminescent and biofluorescent organisms in coral reefs around the world.
By The Informal Science Education Program Published
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Unlocking the Details to How Volcanoes WorkGreg Waite is studying the "mini-earthquakes" caused by small eruptions in order to unlock details about how all eruptions unfold.
By Dennis K. Walikaninen Published
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Our Male Ancestors Stayed Close to Home, While Females Wandered AboutBy Marlene Cimons Published
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Alternative LED Lighting Combats Energy CrisisCree replaces traditional and toxic fluorescent lighting with LEDs.
By Jacob Gersh Published
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