At the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, scientists flying a ground-penetrating radar on India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter reported a distinctive radar signature from the interiors but not the surroundings of more than 40 small craters in the north polar region, suggesting ice.
Author: Richard A. Kerr
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AP - In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.
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Reuters - Studying genes linked to breast cancer may someday lead to better treatments, but they do little to improve a doctor’s ability to predict who is likely to develop a tumor, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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AP - Renewable energy company Covanta Holding Corp. said Thursday that its chief financial officer will leave the company at the end of the month.
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Scientists have created the largest-ever “quantum state”, a result that has implications for quantum physics and computing.
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AP - The powerful nor’easter had moved out at sea, but flooding lingered Tuesday in many Northeast communities.
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More reason than ever to deal with the climate debacle
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LiveScience.com - Ancient trees pack a record of ancient events. And now scientistshave used 52 of the world’s oldest trees - giant sequoia redwoods inCalifornia’s western Sierra Nevada - to show that the region wasplagued by drought and fire from the year 800 through the year 1300.
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The projected start of the ITER fusion reactor in France looks set to slip by another 10 months. The new completion date is now November 2019.
Author: Daniel Clery
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Octopuses respond to high-definition television (HDTV), but seem to ignore normal standard television, scientists discover.
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