Mar 24 25 years later, scientists still spot traces of oil from Exxon Valdez spill By Ashley Ahearn, KUOW/EarthFix Twenty-five years ago the Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, Calif., ran aground off of the south coast of Alaska. The vessel released 11 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound, polluting 1,300 miles of coastline. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Using social media to scour the 'haystack': More than 3 million join search for Flight 370 from home By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 20 A gas cloud collides with the black hole at the center of our galaxy, and we get to watch By Jenny Marder The landscape in Chile's Atacama desert is Martian-like: dry, barren and flanked by volcanoes, and its high altitude and unpolluted skies make it a prime spot for stargazing. It was there, after a full night of such observation -- and… Continue reading
Mar 19 Losing sleep can lead to brain damage, scientists warn By Justin Scuiletti Research published in the Journal of Neuroscience Tuesday claims that chronic sleep loss can lead to a permanent loss of brain cells -- nullifying any hope to “make up” for lost sleep. Continue reading
Mar 19 Where do emerging and developing nations stand on Internet freedom? By Colleen Shalby A new Pew study says that a majority of people living in developing and emerging countries want their internet access unrestricted. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch Evidence of cosmic inflation expands understanding of universe's origins By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch atoms as they 'hula hoop' inside a molecule By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Have you ever seen molecules bond, break or hula hoop? Chemist Ara Apkarian has. He and his team at the University of California Irvine are developing the chemiscope, a laser-powered device to record images at a molecular level. The lasers… Continue reading
Mar 18 In times of stress, men become self-centered, women focus on others By Robert Pursell A new study reveals how men and women react differently to stress. The study, to be published in the May issue of the journal Psychoneuroendicrinology, claims that in times of stress male subjects become more egocentric and less able to… Continue reading
Mar 18 'Ripples' of the Big Bang reveal the beginning of the universe By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Update, 10:52 a.m. Mar. 18 EDT: Video by Stanford University shows Professor Andrei Linde and his wife's surprise when they are told for the first time there is evidence supporting cosmic inflation theory. "It just overwhelms," Mr. Linde said. Continue reading