Are Invisibility Cloaks Hiding Around The Corner? By Marlene Cimons published 17 February 11 Elena Semouchkina is working to shield objects from light, rendering them invisible
Down Boy: Investigating the Domestication of Dogs through DNA By Marlene Cimons published 11 February 11 Couple travels the world to map the genetic origin of half-wild dogs.
Orangutans in the Mist By Lily Whiteman published 28 January 11 Cheryl Knott researches orangutans in Borneo.
Superorganisms Are More Than The Sum of Their Parts By James S. Waters published 3 January 11 James Waters and Tate Holbrook seek to discover how size affects the organization and physiology of superorganisms such as bacterial communities, insect colonies or human cities.
How the Sun Gets Its Spots By Lily Whiteman published 10 December 10 One of the leading researchers studying the sun reveals the origins and lifecycles of sunspots.
A Trip Abroad to Design More Efficient Computer Chips By Jakub Szefer published 22 November 10 Graduate student Jakub Szefer of Princeton University traveled to Taiwan to work on a project to improving the efficiency of computer microprocessors.
New Cancer Treatments More Potent With Fewer Side Effects By Luz Ayda Krafsig published 10 November 10 Scientists investigate new ways to deliver cancer treatments that can target only the tumor without damaging normal tissue, therefore decreasing side effects.
Digital Organisms Shed Light on Mystery of Altruism By Danielle Whittaker published 29 October 10 Researchers study the evolution of altruism with evolutionary processes inside a computer
Scientists Endure Deluge to Study Tropical Streams By Ashley Golphin published 15 October 10 Ashley Golphin explores the forests of Puerto Rico, while investigating the effects of land use on tropical stream ecosystems.
Electronics Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Memory Chips By Mike Williams published 1 October 10 Rice University student Jun Yao has found a new way to make computer memory chips. His discovery could revolutionize the budding field of nanoelectronics.
Observatory Staff Aid in Military Helicopter Crash Rescue By Karen O’Neil, Mike Holst published 3 September 10 Staff at NSF’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, W.V. recently aided in the successful rescue of soldiers from a crashed military helicopter.
Stressed Out: Teens and Adults Respond Differently By Luz Ayda Krafsig published 27 August 10 Scientists study the effect of stress on brain function in adolescents and adults.
3-D Images Reveal New Composition of the Sun By Aaron Dubrow published 6 August 10 Improved 3-D simulations force scientists to reevaluate the Sun's composition. Results show the amount of carbon and oxygen in our star is 30 to 40 percent lower than previously believed.
Scientists Investigate Possible 'Fear Drug' By Marlene Cimons published 30 July 10 A brain chemical involved in both learning to be afraid and curbing existing fear might one day serve as a drug to help prevent anxiety and the after-effects of trauma.
Motion Sickness in Virtual Worlds By Mackenzie Reed published 29 July 10 An experimental psychologist studies all forms of motion sickness, including cybersickness – a phenomenon that occurs in virtual reality environments such as those displayed by 3D movies.
How Did Life Begin? By David Terraso published 23 July 10 Scientists propose small molecules helped DNA and RNA come together, allowing the first life to form
New Gene Sequencing Method Could Reduce Cost, Increase Speed By Aaron Dubrow published 9 July 10 Physicists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are working to develop a new method to sequence the human genome that will make the dream of the $1000 genome a reality.
