The whole problem with global warming starts with digging up and burning the carbon from plants and animals, in the form of coal and oil, that has been buried for millions of years. So two German scientists have a solution: Start burying stuff on a massive scale….
The Ultimate Cure: The $2 Trillion Race to Fix Your Brain
May 16, 2008
The neurotech industry is engaged in a $2 trillion race to fix your brain. Many players will fail, but the payoff will be huge for those who succeed.
Spacetime and Spin
May 12, 2008
Many of nature’s deepest mysteries come in threes. Why does space have three spatial dimensions (ones that we can see, anyway)? Why are there three fundamental dimensions in physics (mass M, length L and time T)? Why three fundamental constants in nature (Newton’s gravitational constant G, the speed of light c and Planck’s constant h)?
That Must Be Bob. I Hear His New Hip Squeaking.
May 12, 2008
Some patients
’ noisy artificial hips are interrupting daily life and raising questions about more serious problems.
Ancient Asteroid Impact Coated Earth in Blanket of Beads
May 12, 2008
The asteroid linked to dinosaurs’ demise 65 million years ago slammed into the Yucatan Peninsula with such force it pulverized Earth’s crust. The result was a veil of airborne carbon beads that blanketed the planet, a new study finds. Spanning about 124 miles (200 kilometers), the giant indentation left by the asteroid impact continues to …
Scientists dig deeper into the genetics of schizophrenia
May 12, 2008
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have illuminated a window into how abnormalities in microRNAs, a family of molecules that regulate expression of numerous genes, may contribute to the behavioral and neuronal deficits associated with schizophrenia and possibly other brain disorders.
How the world’s oceans are running out of fish
May 12, 2008
The future of our seas has never been more precarious. Ninety years of industrial-scale overfishing has brought us to the brink of an ecological catastrophe and deprived millions of their livelihoods.
Dissolving Dead Bodies: Gross, But Green
May 12, 2008
Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest — dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain.
Landing Sites on the Moon
May 12, 2008
Since the first lunar mission in 1959, more than 65 spacecraft have been launched to the Moon — some landed, some orbited and others brought back samples. Here’s a closer look at the missions that have landed successfully on the near side of the Moon. Roll over the markers on the map for more on a given mission and to see its spacecraft.
A New Approach to Treating Alzheimer’s
May 12, 2008
Earlier this year, neurosurgeon Andres Lozano published a startling finding. He was testing deep-brain stimulation, in which electrical current is delivered directly to the brain, as a treatment for obesity.
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