Pentagon Shops in Silicon Valley for Game Changers
By JOHN MARKOFF A small group of high-ranking officials made a quiet visit looking for breakthrough technologies that […]
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Love and War by Moonlight
Venus, named for the Roman goddess of love, and Mars, the war god’s namesake, came together by moonlight […]
Whose Eyelash Is This?
By Unknown Author Researchers have discovered that among mammals, the optimal eyelash length is one-third the width of […]
Lawmakers Seek Information on Funding for Climate Change Critics
By JOHN SCHWARTZ After revelations about Willie Soon, an opponent of mainstream climate science, lawmakers begin inquiries into […]
After Deadly Infections, F.D.A. Asks Device Makers About Cleaning Methods
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS Duodenoscopes are difficult to disinfect, and there is no expert consensus on the best […]
The Rosette Nebula in Hydrogen and Oxygen
The Rosette Nebula is not the only cosmic cloud of gas and dust to evoke the imagery of […]
Mice Brain May Give Insight Into Diseases of Human Mind
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA When injected with human DNA, mice embryos grew brains that were 12 percent larger than […]
Marine Life Study Suggests Bigger Is Better for Successful Evolution
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA Scientists at Stanford found that the maximum body size for marine animals has increased by […]
Unusual Plumes Above Mars
What is creating unusual plumes on Mars? No one is sure. Noted and confirmed by a global contingent […]
Length of Lashes Keeps Eyes From Drying, Study Finds
By JAMES GORMAN Researchers found that across a wide variety of mammals, eyelashes are always about one-third as […]