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Tasting Scotch Whisky, Note By Vacuum-Distilled Note
Technology

Tasting Scotch Whisky, Note By Vacuum-Distilled Note

Laboratory separation techniques pull out the various flavors in a single glass of whisky for individual study and/or enjoyment

Scientists Retract Controversial Longevity Study, Blaming Equipment, But Argue They Were Still Right
Science

Scientists Retract Controversial Longevity Study, Blaming Equipment, But Argue They Were Still Right

Scientists Determine Photons Can Travel No Faster Than The Speed of Light
Science

Scientists Determine Photons Can Travel No Faster Than The Speed of Light

The Future of Elections: Startup “Americans Elect” Plans an Internet-Based Third-Party Convention in 2012
Technology

The Future of Elections: Startup “Americans Elect” Plans an Internet-Based Third-Party Convention in 2012

Universe’s Largest Water Reservoir Discovered in Black Hole
Black Holes

Universe’s Largest Water Reservoir Discovered in Black Hole

lotus seed pod
Psychology

Is Trypophobia a Real Phobia?

We investigate the fear of creepy clustered holes

Fresh Data From CERN and Tevatron Gives A Glimpse of the God Particle
Particle Physics

Fresh Data From CERN and Tevatron Gives A Glimpse of the God Particle

A picture starts to emerge from the fog

Some Mice Have Become Immune to Poison Through Natural but Highly Unusual Evolution
Evolution

Some Mice Have Become Immune to Poison Through Natural but Highly Unusual Evolution

Archive Gallery: The Best of Biomimicry
Engineering

Archive Gallery: The Best of Biomimicry

How caterpillars, seagulls and winged sycamore seeds became tanks, airplanes and helicopters.

The Mystery of the Pioneer Anomaly Solved at Last
Space

The Mystery of the Pioneer Anomaly Solved at Last

Barnacles Destroy Boats, But Getting Rid Of Them Destroys The Sea—Until Now
Environment

Barnacles Destroy Boats, But Getting Rid Of Them Destroys The Sea—Until Now

Space Shuttle Atlantis Touches Down, Ending an Era of American Manned Spaceflight
Technology

Space Shuttle Atlantis Touches Down, Ending an Era of American Manned Spaceflight

NASA looks to the future as America's orbiters retire from service

Antiretrovirals Show Huge Promise for Halting HIV Spread in Two Major Studies
Diseases

Antiretrovirals Show Huge Promise for Halting HIV Spread in Two Major Studies

Now if we could only pay for the medicine

New Study of Gulf Oil Spill Details the Plume’s Chemical Makeup, Helping Explain Where the Oil Went
Fossil Fuels

New Study of Gulf Oil Spill Details the Plume’s Chemical Makeup, Helping Explain Where the Oil Went

Advanced ocean science tech helps researchers study the spill

Gear

Engineering the Perfect Baseball Bat, With Hopes of Shattering a World Record

Big Science: The 10 Most Ambitious Experiments in the Universe Today
Science

Big Science: The 10 Most Ambitious Experiments in the Universe Today

These ten awe-inspiring science projects range from the world's largest undersea observatory to the "ultimate microscope" to a Jupiter orbiter on a suicide mission--but they're all massive, often in both size and scope

By Delivering Qubits Alongside Classical Data, Researchers Move Toward Bringing Us a Quantum Internet
Science

By Delivering Qubits Alongside Classical Data, Researchers Move Toward Bringing Us a Quantum Internet

In Which We Battle the Obstacles of Range and Recharge Times
Science

In Which We Battle the Obstacles of Range and Recharge Times

Shuttle Heads Home for the Last Time, Bidding Farewell to International Space Station
Technology

Shuttle Heads Home for the Last Time, Bidding Farewell to International Space Station

How Intelligent Cars Will Make Driving Easier and Greener
Hybrid Cars

How Intelligent Cars Will Make Driving Easier and Greener

A new generation of smarter-car technology is helping drivers — and cars — manage trips more efficiently, preventing gridlock, avoiding wrecks and ameliorating 5 p.m. road rage