Antibiotics are life saving drugs, but their continued utility depends on us using them wisely. Deposit Photos There are three things that most science lovers know about antibiotics. First, there’s the fact that Alexander Fleming discovered them when he noticed that mold had killed the bacteria he’d been growing in […]
A woman is seen in front of a wall with a graffiti reading “No canal, no law” during a protest against the construction of an inter-oceanic canal in Juigalpa, Nicaragua on June 13, 2015 A rural movement in Nicaragua that opposes the government’s plan to build a cross-country canal to […]
Coastal region. Credit: Taylor & Francis A coastal zone management plan designed to safeguard Belize’s natural assets has produced a win-win opportunity for people and the environment, providing a valuable framework for other coastal nations around the world where overfishing, development, and habitat degradation are increasingly serious problems. The new […]
The May 29 total solar eclipse in 1919. Credit: Public Domain For some skywatchers, the upcoming total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 is more than just a chance to catch a rare sight of the phenomenon in the United States. It’s also an opportunity to duplicate one of the most […]
Pair of nearby galaxies with possible intergalactic transfer: This image shows M81 (bottom right) and M82 (upper left), a pair of nearby galaxies where ‘intergalactic transfer’ may be happening. Gas ejected by supernova explosions in M82 can travel through space and eventually contribute to the growth of M81. Credit: Fred […]
Toss a few droplets of water in a hot pan and they seem to come alive, skittering to and fro as if trying to escape. Try the same thing with balls of hydrogel, and they actually could break free. The spheres bounce animatedly about a hot pan, emitting a piercing, […]
A team at NASA’s Ames Research Center has created a simulated lunar environment to study lighting conditions experienced at the unexplored poles of the Moon. Because of low angle sunlight and soil that reflects light like a blanket of fresh snow, navigating the lunar surface at the poles could be […]
SOLAR ECLIPSE NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a solar eclipse. NASA On August 21, a shadow will fall across North America—and we can’t wait. Towns along the eclipse path of totality are eagerly making plans to accommodate the thousands of visitors expected to trek out for the celestial marvel. […]
Scientists added two genes to the plant’s genome to get the new hue. Naonobu Noda/NARO Giving chrysanthemums the blues was easier than researchers thought it would be. Roses are red, but science could someday turn them blue. That’s one of the possible future applications of a technique researchers have used […]
Left: simulation of a cubic parcel located in the liquid core of a planet disturbed by tidal effects. By focusing their electronic analysis on this reduced domain, researchers have accessed regimes similar to planetary regimes. The flow takes the shape of superimposed waves that interact non-linearly until forming three-dimensional wave […]