Science and Technology

May 2, 2011

by Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- In an effort to help track the movement of seawater along northeastern Honshu, members of the 36th Airlift Squadron, in coordination with…

Feb 9, 2011

The knowledge of knowledge. The science of science. Riddles? No. A burgeoning and important field of scientific research that examines research itself, say University of Chicago Sociology Assistant Professor James Evans and Post-doctoral Scholar Jacob Foster. Their analysis, supported by…

Feb 6, 2011

Using mathematical concepts, Princeton researchers have developed a method of discovering new drugs for a range of diseases by calculating which physical properties of biological molecules may predict their effectiveness as medicines. The technique already has identified several potential new…

Dec 28, 2010

As the new year approaches, NOAA ships and independent contractors are preparing for the nations 177th hydrographic surveying season, aiming to collect critically needed ocean and coastal mapping data for 2,525 square nautical miles in high-traffic coastal waters of the…

Oct 7, 2010

Chris Russell, principal investigator for NASA's Dawn mission, explains how new images obtained by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope help his mission refine plans for Dawn's rendezvous with the large asteroid Vesta in July 2011. Image credit: NASA/ESA/STScI/UMd WASHINGTON -- NASA's…