Scientists use particle accelerator to date wine
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008French scientists have devised a way of using particle accelerators to authenticate vintage wines, one of France's top research bodies said this week.
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French scientists have devised a way of using particle accelerators to authenticate vintage wines, one of France's top research bodies said this week.
Ancient wall revealed in Jerusalem
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008Archaeologists unveil a 2,100-year-old wall — and beer bottles left behind by earlier researchers.
Unhappily married? His genes may be to blame
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008The same gene that affects a rodent’s ability to mate for life may affect human marriages, Swedish and U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Courts weigh subatomic doomsday claims
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Courts in the U.S. and Europe are considering claims that an atom-smasher could destroy the world, but that won't hold up the device's startup.
Era of scientific secrecy nears its end
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008Secrecy and competition to achieve breakthroughs have been part of scientific culture for centuries, but the latest Internet advances are forcing a tortured openness throughout the halls of science and raising questions about how research will be done in the future.
Atlanta panda cub placed in incubator
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008The only panda born at a U.S. zoo so far this year was placed in an incubator on Monday for closer monitoring by zookeepers after visitors flocked to watch mother and child on a live video feed at Zoo Atlanta.
Cloned food may already be in U.S., experts say
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008Food and milk from the offspring of cloned animals may already have entered the U.S. food supply, the Food and Drug Administration said on Monday, but it would be impossible to know because there is no difference between cloned and conventional products.
The science of stickiness revealed
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008When looking at inventions like Post-its and duct tape, one might think we've got the science of stickiness down pat. But experts are still trying to understand the details of how stuck things get unstuck.
Particle physics rap becomes a YouTube hit
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008Who says science doesn't turn people on? Kate McAlpine is a rising star on YouTube for her rap performance — about high-energy particle physics.
‘Loop Current’ could make Gustav deadlier
Friday, August 29th, 2008The difference between a monster and a wimp for Gulf of Mexico hurricanes often comes down to a patch of warm deep water. Gustav is headed right for it, reminiscent of Katrina.
Ancient gold treasure puzzles archaeologists
Friday, August 29th, 2008A priceless gold wreath has been unearthed in an ancient city in northern Greece, buried with human bones in a large copper vase that workers initially took for a land mine.
Fusion effort in flux
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers are waiting for the verdict on the first phase of their unconventional nuclear fusion research project before moving on to the next step.
Why is it so hard to swat a fly?
Thursday, August 28th, 2008The brains of flies are wired to avoid the swatter, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Giant clams may have fed early humans
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Giant clams two feet long might have helped feed prehistoric humans as they first migrated out of Africa, new research reveals.
How the Amazon’s lost cities worked
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Researchers explain how an urban culture flourished 1,500 years ago in what are now the overgrown jungles of the Brazilian Amazon.