It’s not often you see an image of a brain scan on the wall of an art exhibit. But among works by Monet and Sisley […]
How Crossword Puzzles Unlocked An Artist’s Memory
Israeli Chemist Wins Nobel Prize For Quasicrystals
Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman won the 2011 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for his discovery of quasicrystals. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said […]
Fossils Help Rev Hard-Hit Newfoundland Fishing Area
Sometimes the solution to a new problem is right in front of you – or, in the case of one community in Newfoundland, right under […]
Tevatron Machine Will Smash Particles No More
Physicists who study the most basic building blocks of the universe have just said goodbye to a beloved giant in their field. Not a fellow […]
How Psychology Solved A WWII Shipwreck Mystery
In November 1941, two ships crossed paths off the coast of Australia. One was the German raider HSK Kormoran. The other: an Australian battle ship called the HMAS Sydney. Guns were fired, the ships were damaged and both sank to the bottom of the ocean.