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.
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.
May 2, 2016 'Pop-Up' 3D structures can mimic brain circuits By mimicking children's pop-up books, scientists can now make complex microscopic 3D shapes that model brain circuitry and blood vessels, researchers say
May 2, 2016 States move to ban aborted fetal tissue from medical research Aggressive state efforts to ban the use of fetal tissue in research are alarming some scientists who say such measures will set back efforts to cure the world’s deadliest diseases, including cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s.
April 30, 2016 Weasel shuts down world's largest atom smasher in Switzerland A weasel’s encounter with the world’s most powerful atom-smasher didn’t turn out that well for the complex machine or the animal.
April 29, 2016 Power up with pee: New fuel cell could generate cheap electricity Researchers have developed a way to create affordable and renewable electricity with a fuel cell that runs on urine.
April 29, 2016 Scientists Find New Way to Tan or Lighten Skin Scientists have uncovered how human skin cells control pigmentation — a discovery that could lead to safer ways to tan or lighten the skin
April 28, 2016 Tesla coils 'sing' in electrifying performance WASHINGTON — When most people rave about seeing an "electrifying" performance, they typically aren't talking about witnessing real lightning on stage
April 28, 2016 William Shatner: 'Star Trek' tech is 'not that far-fetched' WASHINGTON — William Shatner knows a thing or two about sci-fi tech
April 28, 2016 Why Neanderthals likely fathered few kids with modern humans Humans today often carry around a small chunk of DNA from Neanderthals, suggesting we interbred with our closest known extinct relatives at some point in our history.
