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Feb 25, 2013 01:28 PM EST

Cyberwar: Anonymous Hacked U.S. Government Multiple Times

Notorious hacker group Anonymous announced (and proved) in the middle of February that it gained access to the State Department’s website and also captured a database, which was then published online.

Feb 23, 2013 11:41 PM EST

New Air-Cleaning Tech Uses X-Rays to Fight Airborne Pathogens

A new type of air-cleaning technology that uses X-ray irradiation could contribute to better protect human lungs from allergens, airborne viruses and ultrafine particles in the air. Washington University engineering researchers developed and tested a device they call SXC ESP, which they expect could...

Feb 23, 2013 10:24 PM EST

Space Shuttle Atlantis on Display this Summer

Space shuttle Atlantis is going on display this summer, the Kennedy Space Center has announced. The center is preparing a massive public exhibition – complete with a $100 million facility – that will aim at bringing to the masses the exclusivity of space experiences.

Feb 24, 2013 02:25 PM EST

CDC iPad App Allows You to Solve Public Health Outbreaks

"Solve the Outbreak" a free iPad app allows the users to assume the role of a disease outbreak investigator in the agency's Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) by navigating three fictional outbreaks based on real-life events..

Feb 22, 2013 01:02 PM EST

Robotic Bat Wing Unlocks Secrets of Flight -- Batman Would be Thrilled (Video)

A robotic bat wing could help researchers unlock the secrets of flapping flight.

Feb 20, 2013 12:29 PM EST

Track Meteorites with Interactive Map! Strikes Date Back to 2,300 BCE

Track meteorites in an interactive map that shows strikes dating as far back as 2,300 BCE.

Feb 20, 2013 11:46 AM EST

Scientists Use 3D World to Visualize Crucial Data (Video)

Computer scientists have created a wraparound virtual world where a researcher wearing 3D glasses can explore scenarios that they might not otherwise be able to experience.

Feb 20, 2013 08:15 AM EST

Evolution is Surprisingly Predictable: Specialization isn't so Special

Evolution is surprisingly predictable, according to new research with E. Coli.

FBI Arrests NASA Contractor Employee Fleeing to China

Feb 20, 2013 11:48 AM EST

NASA Briefly Loses Contact with Space Station

A latest report from NASA states that on Tuesday the International Space Station briefly lost contact with its ground controllers as the connections got disconnected after a computer software update broke down, but assured that the crew members were safe. This breakdown lasted for less than three ho...

Feb 19, 2013 08:24 AM EST

Google Celebrates Nicolaus Copernicus and his Heliocentric Model

Want to know why Google is featuring a rotating model of our solar system today? Nicolaus Copernicus helped create the heliocentric model of our solar system.

Feb 18, 2013 10:42 AM EST

New 'Zombie' Cells Outperform the Living in the Lab

Scientists have created "zombie" mammalian cells that function better after they die.

Feb 16, 2013 05:49 PM EST

Biological Super Glue of Mussels Synthesized for Cancer Drug Delivery

When it comes to sticking power under wet conditions, marine mussels are hard to beat. They can adhere to virtually all inorganic and organic surfaces, sustaining their tenacious bonds in saltwater, including turbulent tidal environments.