Unusual carbon-based molecule detected 27,000 light years away
Astronomers have discovered an unusual carbon-based molecule – isopropyl cyanide – in the gaseous star-forming region Sagittarius B2. The discovery,…
Spacesuits get skintight makeover
To provide better freedom of movement for astronauts, MIT scientists are designing a skintight spacesuit that uses shape-memory alloys to…
Medicos find more evidence of baldness and prostate cancer link
A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, lends weight to the notion that male pattern baldness and…
Strangely, the loss of forests may actually be cooling the planet
An intriguing study from Yale University shows that large-scale forest losses over the last 150 years – largely through the…
Scientists demo first direct brain-to-brain communication between humans
Using non-invasive techniques, an international team of researchers have demonstrated direct brain-to-brain communication between two human subjects located 5,000 miles…