Science
Cellphone, GPS data suggest new strategy for alleviating traffic tie-ups
01/15/2013 23:37
Asking all commuters to cut back on rush-hour driving reduces traffic congestion somewhat, but asking specific groups of drivers to stay off the road may work even better.
The conclusion comes from a new analysis by engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of...
Antimatter experiments present progress
01/15/2013 23:26
At CERN today, representatives of the experiments that use beams from the Antiproton Decelerator presented their progress in 2012, and their plans for the New Year.
Michael Doser started proceedings with an update from the AEGIS experiment, which aims to measure the gravitational interaction...
Could A Dopamine Gene Be the Answer to a Longer Life?
01/12/2013 20:58
A gene linked to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and addiction might also help you live to be 100.
A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that a version of a gene coding for a receptor for the brain chemical dopamine was 66% more common among people who lived to...
At Least One in Six Stars Has an Earth-sized Planet
01/12/2013 20:52
The quest to determine if planets like Earth are rare or common is taking another stride forward on the journey. Using NASA's Kepler spacecraft, managed by NASA Ames Research Center, astronomers are beginning to find Earth-sized planets orbiting distant stars. A new analysis of Kepler data...