[It was either that title or "E-ring in the New Year".]
Here’s an unusual shot from the Cassini spacecraft: Saturn’s faint, diffuse E ring, seen almost edge-on:
I like this picture! First, we’re used to seeing Saturn’s rings looking sharp and well-defined, but this ring is fuzzy. It’s huge; it doesn’t even start until well outside the main rings, about 130,000 km (78,000 miles) above Saturn’s cloud tops, and is 300,000 km (180,000 miles) across! It’s thought that the ice particles in the ring are supplied by geysers from the moon Enceladus.
For many Americans who live on the Atlantic coast, Andrew, Ivan and Katrina are more than just names--they are reminders of the devastating impact of cyclonic activity in the region during hurricane season. If it seems like hurricane seasons have been more active in recent years, you're on to something.
(National Science Foundation) For many Americans who live on the Atlantic coast, Andrew, Ivan and Katrina are more than just names -- they are reminders of the devastating impact of cyclonic activity in the region during hurricane season. If it seems like hurricane seasons have been more active in recent years, you're on to something. According to a paper published in the Aug. 13 issue of Nature, the frequency and strength of these powerful storms has grown in recent decades.
Poet C.K. Williams reads his work at TED2001. As he colors scenes of childhood resentments, college loves, odd neighbors and the literal death of youth, he reminds us of the unique challenges of living.
Livestock researchers at ILRI believe that rather than trying to rid the world of livestock it’s preferable to find ways to farm animals more efficiently, profitably and sustainably.
A controversy over leaked e-mails exchanged among global warming scientists is part of a "smear campaign" to derail next month's United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen, one of the scientists, meteorologist Michael Mann, said Tuesday.
Climate Change Technical Director / Scientist
Location: Washington,DC
Salary: $85,000- $140,000
Sequence is currently seeking a Technical Director to oversee the expansion of one of the most recognized multi-disciplinary Climate Change Practice Groups in the United States. The firm, already leading the industry is involved in a wide variety of initiatives specifically related to the impact of climate change as it relates to every project in which they are currently working on througho…
President of the British Science Association, Lord May, says faith groups could lead policing of social behaviourReligious leaders should play a frontline role in mobilising people to take action against global warming, according to a leading scientist.Lord May, a former chief scientist to the government, said religious groups could use their influence to motivate believers into reducing the environmental impact of their lives.The international reach of faith-based organisations and their authoritarian structures give religious groups an almost unrivalled ability to encourage a large proportion of the world's population to go green, he said.Lord May highlighted the value of religion in uniting communities to tackle environmental challenges ahead of his presidential address to the British Science Association festival at the University of Surrey in Guildford today.
These positions are expected to be senior members of drug discovery team for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Qualification:
- 3~5+ (Senior Scientists) and 8+ (Principal Investigators) years of neuroscience research and/or drug discovery experiences after PhD;
- Extensive publication record in neurodegenerative diseases;
- Drug discovery experience is highly desirable but not required;
- Ability to work in goal-oriented matrix environm…
David Owen is going to generate heat with Green Metropolis, his provocative manifesto that inverts sacred environmental assumptions. The book mounts a passionate, fact-studded case for the green advantages of Manhattan-style urban density.» E-Mail This» Add to Del.icio.us
(Elhuyar Fundazioa) The most well-known eucalyptus disease in the Basque Country occurs when the leaves undergo defoliation by Mycosphaerellas. Researchers at Neiker-Tecnalia, Ms Belen de Blas and Ms. Eugenia Iturritxa recently identified 11 species of the tree, 9 of which are of new introduction into Spain. For the first time the appearance of apparent cankers in the trunk, in both young and adult eucalyptus, are beginning to be detected.
Cross-legged and hushed, 146 children waited for South Taranaki Mayor Ross Dunlop to sit in his throne-like chair and read to them.
The pupils from Hawera and Mokoia Primary schools and other guests had gathered at Hawera Library to hear the mayor read to them as part of New Zealand's Biggest Storytime at Hawera Library.
At 10.30am yesterday special guests in libraries across the country simultaneously read Itiiti's Gift, written by Kiwi author Melanie Drewery.
Librarian Kaye Lally told the eager listeners they were taking part in something really special.
"There are lots of children listening to the same story all over New Zealand." Story about storytime during New Zealand Library Week from Stuff NZ.
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute (MPI) of Biochemistry in Martinsried near Munich, Germany, have now deciphered the mechanism that illustrates how these mobile cells move on diverse surfaces. "Similar to a car, these cells have an engine, a clutch and wheels which provide the necessary friction," explains Michael Sixt, a research group leader at the MPI of Biochemistry. The results, which were developed in cooperation with colleagues from the MPI for Metals Research in Stuttgart, Germany, have now been published in Nature Cell Biology. read more
New figures show H1N1 in 10 more states than a week ago, up to 37 now, and a rise in pediatric deaths.
Pandemic H1N1 influenza "is here . . . in virtually the entire country," Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Swine flu is widespread in 37 states now, up from 27 states last week, she said.
(Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine) Renowned military, government and civilian medical experts will discuss advances in post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, humanitarian assistance and global infectious disease and explore the collaborative future of health advancements at the Partnership for Military Medicine Symposium on Nov. 6 at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, D.C.
(Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine) Renowned military, government and civilian medical experts will discuss advances in post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, humanitarian assistance and global infectious disease and explore the collaborative future of health advancements at the Partnership for Military Medicine Symposium on Nov. 6 at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, D.C.
(Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine) Renowned military, government and civilian medical experts will discuss advances in post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, humanitarian assistance and global infectious disease and explore the collaborative future of health advancements at the Partnership for Military Medicine Symposium on Nov. 6 at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, D.C.
(Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine) Renowned military, government and civilian medical experts will discuss advances in post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, humanitarian assistance and global infectious disease and explore the collaborative future of health advancements at the Partnership for Military Medicine Symposium on Nov. 6 at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, D.C.
You really can drive across country on algae and a 700-pound battery pack , or so proved the crew behind the documentary Fuel . Embarking on September 8 and pulling into New York City today, just in time for the film's premiere, the Algaeus covered 3,750 miles."It got 147 miles-per-gallon in the city," says Fuel director Josh Tickell of the converted to plug-in Prius hybrid that he drove on a mix of battery power and algae fuel blended with conventional gasoline. The Algaeus did less well on the highway: 52 mpg, because of the lack of regenerative braking that recharges the battery, among other things. [More]
The Guardian's Evolutionary Agony Aunt Carole Jahme shines the cold light of evolutionary psychology on readers' problemsMan up!From Stephen, age 24What can I do to get a girlfriend? I have been in a few two-year relationships, and I've had the occasional date. But I'm the kind of guy that girls don't tend to look at twice when they see me out and about. I'm 5ft 6in (1.7m), small build, and not all that good looking. I am active and hard working, and I've been going to the gym every day for two months to build myself up. But I still don't have much luck! Past girlfriends tell me that I'm too much of a nice guy and I've got to "man up".
Collaboration with health biotech companies in developing countries represents a major opportunity for companies in developed countries to strengthen their market reach and innovation potential, acording to the results of a new study.
For the insects called water striders, the pushiest guys don't always get the girls. New research provides support for the theory of multi-level selection and contradicts previous laboratory experiments that suggested that the most aggressive males are the most successful at reproducing.
For the insects called water striders, the pushiest guys don't always get the girls. New research provides support for the theory of multi-level selection and contradicts previous laboratory experiments that suggested that the most aggressive males are the most successful at reproducing.