Science & Health

Curiosity Finds Water Shed on Mars

Craig Taylor October 1, 2012 0

Curiosity science team member William Dietrich explores the relationship between river fans found in California’s Death Valley on Earth and similar fans in Gale Crater on Mars.

Mars Curiosity Rover Landing: Seven Minutes of Terror

Warren Jones September 1, 2012 0

Scientists anxiously await Curiosity's first discoveries.

Piercing the Great Antarctica Ice Sheet

Warren Mason March 12, 2012 0

A lake like no other on Earth, isolated for more than 20 million years, could offer new insights into climate history and change the way we think about life.

Fueling the Future

Warren Mason March 10, 2012 0

Biochemist Dr. Markus Ribbe has discovered an enzyme’s ability to convert carbon monoxide into fuel. He reveals how the process works.

Cracking the Mosquito Genome

Mary L. Holden January 9, 2012 0

Michael Riehle, Ph.D., gives us an insight into his groundbreaking research involving malaria-resistant super mosquitoes.

Da Vinci Does Robotic Surgery

Mary L. Holden December 26, 2011 0

If you plan to have a laparoscopic surgery and you hear the name da Vinci mentioned, know that a robot is in your future. Robotic surgery demonstrates a deep intimacy between humans and technology.

Researchers Discover Cancer’s Hiding Spot

Craig Taylor November 2, 2010 0

In a recent study of mice with lymphoma researchers have discovered that a small number of cancer cells escape chemotherapy by hiding in one organ.

Chemicals from Sponges Shown to Kill Cancer Cells

Craig Taylor September 2, 2010 0

Researchers race to produce a potential drug.

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