— Cassini finds an underground ocean on Titan — [20 Mar] NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered evidence that points to the existence of an underground ocean...
— First organic molecule on extrasolar planet discovered with Hubble — [19 Mar] The tell-tale signature of the molecule methane in the atmosphere of the...
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Lasers that emit ultrashort pulses of light are used for numerous applications including micromachining, microscopy, laser eye surgery, spectroscopy and controlling chemical reactions. But the quality of the results is limited by distortions caused by lenses and other optical components that are part of the experimental instrumentation. To better understand the distortions, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology developed the first device to directly measure complex ultrashort light pulses in space and time at and near the focus... — full story
Justice in the brain: Equity and efficiency are encoded differentlyWhich is better, giving more food to a few hungry people or letting some food go to waste so that everyone gets a share' A study appearing this week in Science finds that most people... — full story
Researchers demonstrate method for integrating nanowire devices directly onto siliconApplied scientists at Harvard University in collaboration with researchers from the German universities of Jena, Goettingen, and Bremen, have developed a new technique for fabricating... — full story
Scientists identify photosynthetic dimmer switchIn a study of the molecular mechanisms by which plants protect themselves from oxidation damage should they absorb too much sunlight during photosynthesis, a team of researchers has... — full story
Spider named in honour of rock star legend Neil YoungAn East Carolina University biologist has brought his admiration of Neil Young to a whole new class. Or species, to be exact. Jason Bond, an ECU professor of biology, has named a newly... — full story
Ancient sea reptile named for Calgary scientist after being unearthed at Syncrude mineOne of the oldest and most complete plesiosaur fossils recovered in North America, and the oldest yet... — full story
— Hyperion is a moon of Saturn discovered by William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond and William Lassell in 1848. It is named after Hyperion, a Titan in Greek mythology. It has a low density indicating that it is composed largely of water ice with a small... — full article
— Against a stunning backdrop of thousands of galaxies, this odd-looking galaxy with the long streamer of stars appears to be racing through space, like a runaway pinwheel firework. This picture of the galaxy UGC 10214 was taken by the Advanced Camera for... — full article
— Hans Fruhstorfer was born in Passau, Germany on 7 March 1866. He was a man of genial disposition and of untiring energy and his boundless entomological enthusiasm was devoted almost entirely to the butterflies. He had (during the beginning of the last... — full article
— Henry John Elwes was one of the greatest traveller-naturalists who have done so much to increase our knowledge of natural history in all branches. A man of means, and possessing great energy and self-confidence, he began when quite young a succession... — full article