How long does it take an electron to form a photon? The answer would normally be: so short a time that it cannot be measured.
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Scientists in Portugal are in the process of developing a special pair of pajamas that they hope will prevent symptoms caused by the skin condition, eczema.
Read More »Video: Researchers find clues to aging process
Researchers have found what may be the clue to the aging within mice, which may in turn hold the secret to slowing down the process in humans.
Read More »Redefining the kilogram and the ampere
New research using graphene presents the most precise measurements of the quantum Hall effect ever made, one of the key steps in the process to redefine two SI units.
Read More »Jaguar supercomputer harnesses heat for fusion energy
University of California-Irvine researcher Zhihong Lin is using the Jaguar supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to study fusion reactions, which produce helium from hydrogen and release energy in the process, in hopes of igniting ITER, an experimental fusion reactor being built in southern France.
Read More »Morgan Spurlock on His Doc Sponsors: "We Should Have Asked for So Much More Money"
At the photo shoot for our April feature , the director of Pom Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold talks about the process of scavenging for cash in exchange for blatant product placement in his film ... about product placement.
Read More »"Artificial Leaf" Might Provide Easy, Mobile Energy
An artificial "leaf" that collects energy in much the same way as a natural one could provide a day's worth of power for homes without access to an electricity grid. The leaf, a silicon-based square the size of a playing card, closely mimics the way plants use the process of photosynthesis to create energy. The device is dropped into a bucket of water, or even a muddy puddle, and placed in direct sunlight
Read More »Christian Dior fires John Galliano for anti-Semitic remarks
The French fashion house says it is in the process of firing the creative director
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