| Antimatter detector to catch last shuttle to space By FRANK JORDANS 2010-08-25T20:48:49ZGENEVA (AP) -- A $2 billion machine that will jump-start the search for antimatter and other phenomena was loaded onto a massive U.S. Air Force plane Wednesday for the final leg of its journey on Earth before it catches the last scheduled shuttle flight into space.... hosted.ap.org |
Really?: The Claim: Paper Towels Thwart More Germs Than Air Dryers Do A few studies have portrayed air dryers as bacterial breeding grounds. But those studies tend to have a conflict of interest: paper-industry financing. feeds.nytimes.com |
Observatory: Longer Roots Are Discovered in Large Plant Family Scientists have found the oldest known member of this family in a nearly 50 million-year-old fossil flower. feeds.nytimes.com |
Trio wins Nobel for developing key chemistry tool By MALCOLM RITTER and KARL RITTER 2010-10-06T23:51:38ZNEW YORK (AP) -- A method for building complex molecules has paid off by helping to fight cancer, protect crops and make electronic devices - and now it has earned its developers a Nobel Prize.... hosted.ap.org |
Climate 'risk' to rail network Climate change could pose a "serious threat" to the UK rail network, scientists warn. bbc.co.uk |