Environment
Water Levels Dangerously Low On Mississippi River
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Space
Space Probe Finds Ice In Mercury's Craters
November 29, 2012 On the poles of our solar system's innermost planet, where temperatures can drop to -100 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers have identified water ice and organic "goo," most likely deposited there by comets that crashed into the planet.
The Salt
Quinoa Craze Inspires North America To Start Growing Its Own
November 29, 2012 A North American quinoa boom may be just over the horizon, plant breeders say, as the Rocky Mountains, much of Canada, and the Pacific Northwest all have potential as production regions. Right now, almost all of the world's supply of the ancient superfood comes from a few suitable growing places in South America.
Krulwich Wonders...
The Rubik's Cube That Isn't
November 29, 2012 Have a look at this Rubik's Cube. Now turn it slightly. Still there?
The Salt
Key To E. Coli-Free Spinach May Be An Ultrasonic Spa Treatment
November 29, 2012 A new way to clean spinach combines an old technique and a new one to get the disease-causing bacteria. But there aren't any commercial orders for the ultrasonic spinach spa just yet.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Research News
A Short Fuse For Fusion As Ignition Misses Deadline
November 28, 2012 The $5 billion National Ignition Facility has been called a modern-day moonshot, a project of "revolutionary science." But the massive experiment that aims to generate nuclear fusion has failed to do so by a key deadline.
Krulwich Wonders...
Is Life A Smoother Ride If You're A Chicken?
November 28, 2012 Imagine a pothole-filled road. Imagine riding that road on a bicycle. Imagine the bumps. Imagine you have a chicken with you. Who has the smoother ride, you or the chicken?
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Deceptive Cadence
Do Orchestras Really Need Conductors?
November 27, 2012 A computer science study shows that when an orchestra's musicians closely follow the lead of the conductor, rather than one another, they produce better music.
Shots - Health News
To Fight Tick-Borne Disease, Someone Has To Catch Ticks
November 27, 2012 RIPRA Rhode Island researcher is a master at collecting deer ticks where other people overlook them. He caught 15,000 of them last year, and his success is a sign of a growing problem. Tick-borne diseases are on the rise.
Monday, November 26, 2012
U.S.
Will Florida Pythons Slither To Rest Of The U.S.?
November 26, 2012 Researchers from the University of Florida, National Geographic and other groups say Burmese pythons may not be as likely to spread across the Southeast U.S. as previous researchers have warned. Cold weather may beat them back.
Ask A NASA Astrobiologist About Dec. 21 'Doomsday'
November 26, 2012 NASA astrobiologist David Morrison has taken it upon himself to answer hundreds of questions about the science of doomsday predictions. At NASA's Ask an Astrobiologist site, Morrison thoughtfully responds to questions like: Will we have Christmas this year?
