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Revealing the ancient Chinese secret of sticky rice mortar

Scientists have discovered the secret behind an ancient Chinese super-strong mortar made from sticky rice, the delicious "sweet rice" that is a modern mainstay in Asian dishes. They also concluded that the ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 30, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (23) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

Student sleuths using DNA reveal zoo of 95 species in NYC homes -- and new evidence of food fraud

Two New York City high school students exploring their homes using the latest high-tech DNA analysis techniques were astonished to discover a veritable zoo of 95 animal species surrounding them, in everything ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 28, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (23) | comments 7

Abalone are treasured -- nearly to extinction

The authorities popped him near the docks in Port Angeles. On a March afternoon in 1994, a sleek fishing boat -- not-so-subtly named the Abalone Made -- came ashore after puttering around Freshwater Bay. The waiting cops ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Phoenix Lander Finishes Soil Delivery to Onboard Labs

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has finished scooping soil samples to deliver to its onboard laboratories, and is now preparing to analyze samples already obtained. Scientists are anxious to analyze ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 22, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 3

Analysis Begins on Deepest Martian Soil Sample

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have begun to analyze a sample of soil delivered to NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's wet chemistry experiment from the deepest trench dug so far in the Martian arctic plains. Phoenix ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 02, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Phoenix Mission Conducting Extended Activities on Mars

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, having completed its 90-day primary mission, is continuing its science collection activities. Science and engineering teams are looking forward to at least another month of Martian ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 01, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Phoenix Mars Lander Digs Deeper as Third Month Nears End

(PhysOrg.com) -- The next sample of Martian soil being grabbed for analysis is coming from a trench about three times deeper than any other trench NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has dug.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 26, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (15) | comments 1

Phoenix Mars Lander Explores Site by Trenching

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander scientists and engineers are continuing to dig into the area around the lander with the spacecraft's robotic arm, looking for new materials to analyze and examining the soil and ice subsurface structure.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 21, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Newfound ancient African megadroughts may have driven the evolution of humans and fishes

From 135,000 to 90,000 years ago tropical Africa had megadroughts more extreme and widespread than any previously known for that region, according to new research.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 08, 2007 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (37) | comments 0

Probing Question: Can steroids enhance athletic performance?

On May 28, baseball's Barry Bonds launched his 715th home run a whopping 455 feet to pass Babe Ruth as the No. 2 home run slugger of all time. But allegations of steroid use have caused many fans to turn their ...

Medicine & Health /

created Jul 07, 2006 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (17) | comments 0


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