October 20, 2015 'Space bubbles' may have doomed key Afghan war mission Twelve years ago, a U.S. military rescue mission in Afghanistan went horribly wrong. A Chinook helicopter carrying U.S. troops failed to receive a crucial radio message and was shot down over the snow-covered peak of Takur Ghar.
October 20, 2015 Artificial atoms talk ... and scientists listen For the first time, physicists have figured out how to communicate with an artificial atom using sound instead of light
October 20, 2015 New particle detector could reveal universe's missing antimatter A new ultra-precise particle detector is being developed to investigate the bizarre properties and behaviors of tiny elementary particles that seem to defy the laws of traditional physics
October 20, 2015 DNA testing reportedly reveals identity of Jack the Ripper A self-described "armchair detective" and a Finnish molecular biologist have claimed to have discovered the identity of the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper, who brutally murdered at least five prostitutes in the East End of London in the autumn of 1888.
October 20, 2015 Like magic! Tiny particles can pass through long-distance barriers Almost anything is possible, at least for a subatomic particle
October 20, 2015 Supergenius high school student wins Intel Science Talent Search 17-year-old Californian Eric Chen walked away with a cool $100,000 after winning the Intel Science Talent Search for his research on influenza treatment drugs.
October 20, 2015 Your diet may not fit your genes, scientists say You are what you eat, and what you eat could be making you age prematurely; in fact, it may even be killing you.
October 20, 2015 Who in the universe is listening to The Beatles? On Feb. 9, 1964, The Beatles took the state at the Ed Sullivan Theater for their first U.S. show. The waves of that TV broadcast are now nearly 300 trillion miles away -- and still traveling.
October 20, 2015 How much Neanderthal DNA do you have? Lots Many of the genes that help determine most people's skin and hair are more Neanderthal than not, according to two new studies that look at the DNA fossils hidden in the modern human genome.
October 20, 2015 What’s the $6 Million Dollar Man worth today? In the popular TV show “The $6 Million Man,” Lee Majors plays former astronaut Steve Austin, whose broken body must be rebuilt with bionic implants following a crash. But today’s superman would cost far less, thanks to advances in science and technology.
