Scientific and space

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 17, 2013 -
As Earth moves around the sun, it travels surrounded by a giant bubble created by its own magnetic fields, called the magnetosphere.

What you see here is the core of the Milky Way, as seen by the European Space Agency's VISTA telescope.

Analyzing radio telescope interferometry and GPS data recorded of the ionosphere, scientists are able to detect acoustic-gravity waves from surface and underground nuclear explosions.

A new technique for solving ‘graph Laplacians’ is drastically simpler than its predecessors, with implications for a huge range of practical problems.

Study of several dozen compounds based on a fungal chemical shows potent anti-tumor activity.

The discovery could help astronomers better understand how these behemoths grow

Brain and cognitive sciences major Joy Ekuta researches, learns and teaches her way around the globe.

Scientists have long observed that species seem to have become increasingly capable of evolving in response to changes in the environment.

Bioengineers have taken computing beyond mechanics and electronics into the living realm of biology. Scientists have used a biological transistor made from genetic material -- DNA and RNA -- in place of gears or electrons.

Following last week's announcement that Curiosity had found conclusive evidence that Mars was once capable of supporting life, NASA's rover has made some more discoveries that show that Gale Crater was a...

News from the biggest beat in the cosmos, going out 13.7 billion light-years and taking in everything from astronomy to zoology. Join the adventure on Twitter and Facebook!

By: Nola Taylor Redd Published: 02/28/2013 02:17 PM EST on SPACE.com Astronomers studying an unusual black hole system have spotted a never-before-seen structure in the disk of matter encircling the system.

Suicide bomber detection

New technology is enabling doctors to assess whether unresponsive patients retain some level of consciousness and communicate with those who do. The ethical and legal implications could be profound.

The biggest study yet into genetics and mental health has come up with a stunning result: The five most common mental illnesses -- autism, attention deficit disorder, bipolar disease, schizophrenia and major depression -- all have a common genetic...

IBM just released its annual list of five technologies that will change the world in five years. Who knows how these predictions will pan out. But we can very easily rate Big Blue's predictions from five years ago.

The NASA visitor centers offer a unique blend of education and entertainment as you explore America's human space flight.