May 06 Picturing Proteins in 3-D University of Arkansas biochemist James Hinton wanted his students to be able to visualize proteins to better understand their structure and function. So he developed a virtual computer program that blows proteins up into three-dimensional images, and allows… Continue reading
May 05 3D Transistors, Fertilizer Runoff and Frappuccino Straws How Intel's 3D Tech Redefines the Transistor (FAQ) Intel* announced today it will base all upcoming processors on 3D, or tri-gate transistors. This marks a move toward computers getting cheaper and faster. But we're waging that not a… Continue reading
May 04 Mississippi River Valley Flood Areas: Before and After Despite some relief after the Army Corps of Engineers this week blasted holes into a Missouri levee to draw down the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, flooding fears continue flowing south. Parts of southeastern Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi and… Continue reading
May 03 Levee Blast Floods Missouri Town, Spares Others Along Mississippi River Flooding near Cairo, Ill.; U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo The tiny town of Wyatt, Mo. lies at the easternmost part of the state, flanking the Mississippi River. It is a rich farmland, consisting of corn, soybean and… Continue reading
May 03 A New Take on Bird Brains Ever wonder how much our animals understand us when we talk to them? When parrots talk, are they consciously forming words or just mimicking sounds? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien addresses these questions in the National Science Foundation's*… Continue reading
May 02 Just Ask: What's Behind Space Shuttle Endeavour's Electrical Glitch? By Jenny Marder Photo courtesy of NASA. Updated May 2, 6:00 p.m. ET | NASA now says that repairs to replace and retest a faulty power distribution box has pushed the launch date to May 10 at the earliest. At the root of… Continue reading
Apr 29 Space Shuttle Endeavour To Launch No Earlier Than May 10 Updated May 9 4:30 p.m. EST After more than a week of delays, NASA managers have given the go ahead for a May 16 launch. Engineers have installed a new switchbox, new thermostats and new wiring. And while they haven't… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch Giffords Travels to Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch as Recovery Progresses Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' recovery from a gunshot wound marks a milestone as she travels to watch husband Mark Kelly command Space Shuttle Endeavour's final flight. Despite regaining some abilities, she face many more challenges. Ray Suarez discusses her recovery… Continue watching
Apr 28 Less-Prepared Central U.S. Also Prone to Earthquakes In 1816, a woman named Eliza Bryan wrote a letter to a friend in which she recounted "an awful noise, resembling loud but distant thunder, but more hoarse and vibrating... followed in a few minutes by the complete saturation… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch Sony PlayStation System Hacking Incident Highlights Web-Security Gaps Ray Suarez discusses the Sony PlayStation data breach with Wired.com editor Kevin Poulsen. Continue watching