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Steven Benner takes small step toward artificial life
Molecular biologist Steven Benner talks about a molecule he's designed that could be a first step towards an artificial life form.
August 31, 2009
Klaus Schulten on how birds navigate
Biophysicist Klaus Schulten says that when they can't navigate by physical landmarks, such as in extreme weather or flying over oceans, birds use a sort of internal compass - a light-sensing protein, located in only one eye of the bird.
August 24, 2009
Lyndel Meinhardt is searching for heartier chocolate
Lyndel Meinhardt and his team have been looking for hearty wild cacao near the Amazon River in South America since cacao is susceptible to disease.
August 24, 2009
Michael Macrander of Shell monitors Alaskan Wildlife
Getting to oil and gas in the deep oceans near Alaska requires a higher degree of operating sensitivity, says Michael Macrander.
August 24, 2009
Skip Walker on satellite observations of Arctic greening
Skip Walker, a geobotanist at the University of Alaska, told us that satellite data shows the Arctic is 'greening.'
August 24, 2009
Greg McPherson on urban forests built to last
"They are recognized as having tremendous potential to improve the quality of life in our cities and to improve our health and well-being," Greg McPherson said.
August 24, 2009
Carol Ward being social helped humans evolve
Carol Ward said, "It's the interaction with members of our own species that has shaped the evolution of the human brain and human abilities."
August 23, 2009
EarthSky launches new websites
Both EarthSky websites - in English and Spanish - feature issues important to people in the 21st century, plus leading scientists speaking about solutions.
August 22, 2009
Joseph DeSimone innovates drug delivery using nanotechnology
Joseph DeSimone has developed a way to engineer drug particles so they target only diseased regions of the body and avoid healthy cells.
August 17, 2009
Ken Caldeira on whether to alter climate on purpose
Climate scientist Ken Caldeira told EarthSky that we might have already failed at cutting emissions in time to prevent a climate crisis.
August 17, 2009
