More Stories
UM professor wins 2018 Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Pioneer Award
(The University of Montana) University of Montana Professor Diana Six will receive the 2018 Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Pioneer Award on Sept. 21 for seminal contributions to the understanding of bark beetles ecology, forest adaptations...
SpaceX gets set to reveal its first customer for BFR flight around the moon and back
News Brief: A year and a half after saying it, SpaceX says it will reveal the first passenger’s identity on Monday. SpaceX said the mission would be “an important step toward enabling access for everyday people who dream of traveling to space.” The l...
Dr. Annick Bricaud selected as 2018 recipient of the Jerlov Award
(The Oceanography Society) The Oceanography Society congratulates Dr. Annick Bricaud on being selected as the 2018 recipient of the Jerlov Award. The citation for Dr. Bricaud recognizes her groundbreaking contributions to ocean optics, which cover ex...
Who Invented the iPhone?
It all depends on what you mean by “invented”-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Health Officials Rush to Protect Seniors, the Most Vulnerable Group, from Hurricane Florence
Evacuations may prove particularly challenging for nursing homes and people who receive care at home-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
NASA satellite analyzes powerful super Typhoon Mangkhut
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA's Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at powerful Super Typhoon Mangkhut early on Sept. 13 that revealed a large eye surrounded by a large area of powerful storms. Mangkhut is a Category 5 storm.
NASA and Russian officials knock down a conspiracy theory on space station leak
Space station crew members work to patch up a small hole in the inner hull of a Soyuz spacecraft on Aug. 30. (NASA / Roscosmos via @NASASpaceflight / Twitter)
NASA and Russia’s space agency t today aimed at quashing viral claims that someone on the I...
Study: Kidney stones have distinct geological histories
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) A geologist, a microscopist and a doctor walk into a lab and, with their colleagues, make a discovery that overturns centuries of thought about the nature and composition of kidney stones. The team's...
Physicists awarded $2 million to investigate neutrons
(Indiana University) Physicists at Indiana University have been awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation to lead an experiment on neutrons that could resolve a fundamental mystery about the universe.
Requiring physical activity classes help sedentary college students be more active
(Oregon State University) Requiring physical activity classes in college encourages sedentary students to become more active, while elective classes tend to draw those who are already motivated, new research from Oregon State University has found.