Environment
How Long Will the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Last?
It's not just a matter of stopping the spill, it's also a matter of where the oil ends up
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The Sciences
One for All: Five Entangled Photons Collectively Choose a Path to Follow
So-called NOON states could find use in interferometry for precision measurements or quantum lithography to make ever tinier circuits
Evolution
The Proof Is in the Proteins: Test Supports Universal Common Ancestor for All Life
One researcher put the basic biological assumption of a single common ancestor to the test--and found that advanced genetic analysis and sophisticated statistics back up Darwin's age-old proposition...
Technology
BP Plans Kill Shot for Leaking Deepwater Well
The company will inject "junk" into the well to clog the flow of oil and eventually cement over the site
The Sciences
National Lab Day Seeks to Leverage Hands-on Learning to Broaden Science's Appeal
The new initiative matches educators and science professionals for collaborative projects
Health
Childhood Obesity Shows Signs of Tapering, but It Remains a Public Health Problem
Defining obesity in children and recalibrating the caloric needs of overweight kids are key steps in shrinking the epidemic, researchers say
Environment
A Spin on Efficiency: Generating Tomorrow's Electricity from Better Turbines
Improving turbines, which lie at the core of a modern power grid, is all about standing up to the heat
Technology
Coast Guard Captures Deepwater Response to Oil Spill Disaster in Pictures [Slide Show]
Crews from the Guard, BP and local fishermen have been hard at work in the Gulf of Mexico since the oil rig exploded and sank in April
Technology
Gulf Oil Spill Highlights the Increasing Dependence on Deep-Sea Robots
Remotely operated subs have met with both success and failure in stanching the flow of crude, and the oil industry may need to rely on completely autonomous vehicles
Evolution
Neandertal Genome Study Reveals That We Have a Little Caveman in Us
The sequence shows that Neandertals and modern humans interbred, and that their DNA persists in us
The Sciences
Extraterrestrial Specks in Antarctic Snow Yield New Clues to Solar System's Past
Micrometeorites buried under decades of snowfall in Antarctica preserve scraps of cosmic chemistry that hint at how organic molecules made it to Earth
The Sciences
Early Results from Large Dark Matter Detector Cast Doubt on Earlier Claims
The XENON100 detector in Italy should have been able to confirm previous dark matter signals
The Sciences
The Other Orchid Thief: Virus Ravages the Popular Flower [Slide Show]
Once the province of high society, orchids have found their way into households worldwide, but so has a plant-killing batch of viruses plaguing nurseries
Biology
Rare Mutation That Causes Mirror Movements Reflects Nervous System's Complexity
The genetic cause of mirror movements reveals how the nervous system is wired during development
Health
Are You Living in a Former Meth Lab?
Houses once used as meth labs dot the country and pose health risks to their future residents
Space & Physics
Water Ice Found on the Surface of an Asteroid for the First Time
The asteroid 24 Themis has organic material and a layer of frost, bolstering theories that asteroids could have seeded Earth with both water and the precursors to life
Evolution
Your (Very) Extended Family History [Slide Show]
A new exhibit reveals the skeletons in everyone's closet
Environment
Building a Better Biofuel: A New Carbon-Neutral Approach Turns Carbohydrates into Hydrocarbons
Turning plant sugars into gasoline with heat, pressure and catalysts
The Sciences
Are Current Fishing Regulations Misguided?
Selectively harvesting fish by species, size, gender or other traits can knock an ecosystem out of balance, according to a new analysis
Biology
Do Chimpanzees Understand Death?
Like tool use and self-awareness, distinct grief and mourning might be just one more thing we share with our closest living relatives
