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How far from original position is the Earth after a year?
Considering the movement of galaxies away or toward the center of the universe, the movement of solar systems in the spiral arms, the movement of the earth around the sun,...
Nokia alleges price fixing among LCD makers
Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it has filed suits against several leading manufacturers of liquid crystal displays - including Philips, Toshiba, Sharp and Samsung - over...
Air Force Center of Excellence awarded in nanostructures and improved cognition
The Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded a U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence to design nanostructures for energy harvesting and adaptive materials, and to develop tools to optimize...
3 Questions: Suzanne Corkin on the world's most famous amnesic
H.M., the well-known amnesic patient whose condition helped scientists understand memory and memory impairment, died a year ago at the age of 82. H.M. (whose full name, Henry Gustav Molaison,...
The real thing? People are often unsure about telling authentic luxury goods from fakes
Luxury goods are supposed to be expensive because of their quality: A sip of fine wine or the comforting feel of designer clothing should justify the price.
Digital avalanche rescue dog
(PhysOrg.com) -- A novel geolocation system makes use of signals from Galileo, the future European satellite navigation system, to locate avalanche victims carrying an avalanche transceiver or a cellphone, to...
Fall Wave of Swine Flu Has Peaked, Data Confirm
New swine flu infections continue to drop across the United States, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nervy Research: Researchers Take Initial Look at Ion Channels in a Model System
New research at NIST has allowed scientists to observe nerve ion channels within the cell surface membrane for the first time, potentially offering insights for future drug development.
Researchers Put a New Spin on Atomic Musical Chairs
Researchers from NIST and the Naval Research Laboratory have developed a new way to introduce magnetic impurities in a semiconductor crystal, a technique that will enable researchers to selectively implant...
NIST Develops Experimental Validation Tool for Cell Phone Forensics
NIST researchers have developed a new technique aimed at improving the validation of a crime lab's cell phone forensics tools. Early experiments show promise for easier, faster and more rigorous...