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Scientists drag light by slowing it to the speed of sound
Researchers drag a green laser light by slowing it down in a ruby crystal and then spinning it at 3,000 rpm. Read more about the ability to drag light.
July 8, 2011
First commercial-scale ethanol plant in the works
DOE will provide financial backing for the first commercial-scale ethanol plant in the U.S., which will produce motor fuel from corncobs, leaves and husks.
July 7, 2011
Autism study implicates womb environment
Recent research suggests that autism results from a fairly even interaction between genes and environment, one that probably starts in the womb.
July 7, 2011
Forgetfulness is under our control
Psychology EEG research shows that we can train ourselves to repress memories, or to forget.
July 6, 2011
EarthSky seeking science bloggers
EarthSky is accepting applications for science and natural event bloggers for late summer and fall 2011.
July 6, 2011
Fighting oil spills with air bubbles
Curtains of air-bubbles are turning out to be a new method of fighting oil spills.
July 5, 2011
Could you cure type 2 diabetes by flipping a switch?
Imagine that you could flip a light switch and cure diabetes. That illuminating analogy may not be that farfetched: Research has linked light sensitivity to a protein involved in regulating blood glucose.
July 2, 2011
A snakebite ointment identified by Australians
Leave it to the Australians, people who live fang to foot with the world’s deadliest snakes, to find an unusual snakebite ointment. Read more about it here.
July 1, 2011
Summer solstice floating lanterns video from Poland
Watch the video of thousands of floating lanterns released on the summer solstice in Pozna, Poland.
June 28, 2011
1,500-year-old Mayan tomb revealed in video
Archeologists share their first glimpse inside an ancient Mayan tomb that's been sealed for over 1,500 years.
June 27, 2011
