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How can I watch the May 9-10 solar eclipse safely … or online?
Safe viewing methods, and a link to online viewing of the May 9-10 "ring of fire" annular eclipse.
May 8, 2013
New device can extract human DNA with full genetic data in minutes
Take a swab of saliva from your mouth and within minutes your DNA could be ready for analysis and genome sequencing with the help of a new device.
May 8, 2013
Microbe-brewery: Favorite fermentation microorganisms
Brewer's yeast and beyond; meet your microbial bartenders.
May 7, 2013
View from space: Southern California Summit fire
Satellite image of the Summit fire in southern California on May 1, 2013.
May 2, 2013
Video: World’s smallest movie, made with atoms
IBM researchers made this short film by moving atoms.
May 1, 2013
How does radioactive wastewater harm the human body?
As Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant struggles to contain a flood of radioactive wastewater, a word about what makes radioactivity harmful to humans.
April 30, 2013
Students’ attitudes to academic use of social media
New research has shown that university students behave very differently when using social media as part of their academic learning.
April 29, 2013
Social media used to study April 27, 2011 tornadoes in U.S. Southeast
University of Georgia researchers used a Facebook page to determine the trajectories of tornado debris.
April 27, 2013
New battery design could help solar and wind energy power the grid
Researchers have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid.
April 24, 2013
See it! Lyrid meteor shower photos
For the past few days, our friends around the world have been out at night looking for meteors. Here are some of the great pics they've shared them with us!
April 22, 2013
