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Extending Einstein’s Theory Beyond Light Speed
University of Adelaide applied mathematicians have extended Einstein’s theory of special relativity to work beyond the speed of light....
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U.S. Scientists Win Chemistry Nobel
Two U.S. scientists shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for learning how cells respond to the world around them,...
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Researchers Map Carbon Emissions at Street Level
Typically, when we talk about pollution, including carbon emissions, the numbers are talking about entire areas rather than specific...
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Curiosity Rover Finds Mysterious Shiny Object on Mars
Much like a toddler in a sandbox, the Curiosity rover has been busy scooping up the Martian soil lately....
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The Clothesline Paradox: A Conversation With Tim O’Reilly
If we’re going to get science policy right, it’s really important for us to study the economic benefit of...
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Haroche, Wineland Win Nobel Physics Prize
Serge Haroche of France and David J. Wineland of the U.S. shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for devising...
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Scientists Win Nobel Prize for Stem-Cell Work
John B. Gurdon of the U.K. and Shinya Yamanaka of Japan shared this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
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How Dangerous Is Space Debris?
'Extremely' is the answer. Being hit by a 'sugar-cube' of space debris is the equivalent of standing next to...
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With Limited Budgets, Pursuing Science Smartly
President Obama and his challenger, Mitt Romney, each responded at length to a question posed by ScienceDebate 2012 about...
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Why We Need a Supercomputer on the Moon
Should we build a supercomputer on the moon? It would be a mammoth technical undertaking, but a University of...