Science Education May 2, 2016 CU-Boulder pitches telescope that could image at higher-res than Hubble It looks like the Hubble Space Telescope could have some competition. Researchers at the University of Colorado will update NASA this week on the Aragoscope, their space telescope concept that could potentially provide images that are up to 1,000 times sharper than those from Hubble, according to a CU-Boulder press release.
Biology May 2, 2016 Ever wake up and think you see a ghost? Here's what's happening It was an ordinary night, but Salma, a 20-year-old student at The American University in Cairo, had a particularly frightening experience.
Science Education April 28, 2016 Trump's broken speech appeals to the masses When Donald Trump talks, he doesn't sound like an ordinary presidential candidate.
Chemistry April 28, 2016 Real Heavy Metal: Fans want Motörhead singer on Periodic Table Motörhead fans still mourning the death of the band's singer, songwriter and bassist, Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister, in December are seeking commemoration for the rock icon in an unusual location — the periodic table
Physics April 5, 2016 World's most powerful X-ray laser gets upgrade The fastest and most powerful X-ray laser in the world will soon be an astonishing 8,000 times faster and 10,000 times brighter, enabling scientists to see how nature works on the atomic level and on ultrafast timescales.
Fox Firepower March 24, 2016 Formula One team under cyberattack in Cyber Security Challenge UK In a face-to-face final cyberbattle, one unlikely Brit proved the ultimate weapon against an attack on a Formula One Team.
Fox Firepower March 24, 2016 Young scientist of the year's invention could clean water for 1.1 billion A New Hampshire 14 year old has won America’s Top Young Scientist prize for her innovative clean water system, which has great potential for people suffering natural disasters and those living in war zones.
Math March 17, 2016 Professor solves 300-year-old math mystery, wins $700,000 An Oxford professor is now $700,000 richer for solving a 300-year-old math mystery, the Telegraph reports.
Biology March 14, 2016 Neil deGrasse Tyson's tweet about 'painful' animal sex sparks scorn Neil deGrasse Tyson’s recent tweet about ‘painful’ animal sex has sparked criticism, with experts questioning his grasp of biology.
Physics March 10, 2016 Large Hadron Collider results may hint at a new era of physics Are we about to enter a new era of physics? Data collected by the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland may have identified particle activity that doesn’t fit the standard laws of physics.
Science Education March 9, 2016 7th-grader named Goodell tackles 'Deflategate' with science project One youngster decided to take his frustration about the ‘deflategate’ scandal straight to the science fair and won a top spot in the process.