MIT Research: New Earth

" " Young planets around other stars may be easier to spot because they stay hotter way longer than astronomers have thought, according to new work by MIT planetary scientist Linda Elkins-Tanton. For a few million years after their initial formation, planets like Earth...

it's like when justin left...

"today, as the turmoil continues in the financial sector, we learn about another end--the end of morgan stanley and goldman sachs as independent investment banks. late last night as the writing on the wall became glow in the dark, the firms voluntarily agreed to become bank...

Detecting Pollution with Living Biosensors

Microbes are our friends; genetically engineered to glow flourescently and provide cheap and fast detection of contaminants, from oil spills to food supplies. If they keep these things out of the food supply, we'll be fine; I like technology, but I don't want my organic...

Power Ball Glow And Digital

"Our neon glowing Powerball is the only one in the UK with 6 LEDS, for an even cooler light effect. We also provide the latest generation of counters with 5 recording functions. This amazing Powerball is simply the best in the UK. Our all-new electronic Powerball, with LED...

South Koreans Clone Glow-in-the-Dark Cats?

New awesomest pet ever? South Korean scientists have announced that they've succeeded in manipulating a flourescent protein gene in cats. The ostensible purpose is to help research treatments for genetic diseases in humans -- basically making them glow in the dark. They only...

Explore Colour at Snibston

This looks like a colourful day out."New to  Snibston Discovery Park, Ashby Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, England,  this summer are a series of exciting family workshops called ‘Creating a Colourful Life’. The workshops were developed by Loughborough &...

Get Yer Glow-Kits Out

This year's annual MoonWalk, a breast cancer charity event, will feature custom-made glow-in-the-dark brassieres for certain high-profile (that means famous, not, um, you know) participants. Also on hand will be glow-in-the-dark [pimp-my-bra street-glow kits. This charity...

Ultraviolet glow lights up spider sex

As if dressed for a psychedelic rave, jumping spiders sport glowing patches on their bodies to lure in eight-legged mates, a new study finds. Jumping spiders of both sexes are known for their excellent eyesight, particularly in the ultraviolet wavelengths, and male jumping...

Is Thorium The Answer To Our Energy Crisis?

"It could power the planet for thousands of years, the reactors would never blow up and the waste is relatively clean. So is thorium the nuclear fuel of the future? Helen Brown reports It's a word that's been generating a steady, background hum in the scientific community...