Science Update

Alzheimer’s & Caffeine

July 22, 2009

Caffeine may stave off and even reverse the underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease.

July 20, 2009

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will send back unprecedented information about our closest …

July 17, 2009

Staring into space, assessing ocean health via satellite, teaching robots to smile, and the dangers …

July 16, 2009

The right amount of water can make a green building material super-sturdy.

July 15, 2009

Satellite instruments can measure the health of the ocean's tiny - but vital - phytoplankton.

July 14, 2009

Researchers are designing a small robot to scour cargo containers for contraband.

July 13, 2009

New computer programs generate real-time, accurate sounds for virtual-reality events.

July 9, 2009

A listener asks: Why do dogs wag their tails?

July 8, 2009

An evolutionary quirk in the sex hormones of sea lamprey could help bring the destructive Great …

July 7, 2009

Bacteria trapped in eons-old ice could shed light on extraterrestrial life.