December 2010
7 posts
What It's Like to Live in the Space Station: Q&A... →
Before the next SpaceX test and shuttle launch, astronaut and contributing editor Tom Jones turns his attention towards the ISS, and talks to Army Colonel Timothy J. Creamer, who served aboard the…
Scientists Find Weakness of Infamous... →
A year ago, scientists sequenced the genome of the nasty microbe that caused the Irish potato famine in the mid-1800s. Now they have uncovered how this destructive bacterium spreads and adapts to new…
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Launches, Lands →
Today, SpaceX successfully demonstrated the deployment of their Dragon space capsule, which the company plans to use to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
7 Medical Device Upgrades for Developing Countries →
The same devices that provide the West with state-of-the-art medical care are too expensive and too difficult to repair in many developing countries, which need new, low-cost med tech that can be…
Research in Antarctica: Pictures from a U.S.... →
Senior science editor Jennifer Bogo is tagging along with scientists at the Palmer research station in Antarctica. Here are live snapshots of the cutting-edge research and day-to-day life from the…
The Anatomy and the Perfect (Undead) Headshot →
Does the creative team behind the hit TV show The Walking Dead take zombie anatomy as seriously as the legions of crazed fanboys? PM investigates.
The Ingredients for Life (Revised) →
Today, NASA scientists announced that they found GFAJ-1, the first organism ever to live without phosphorous—taking one more element out of the must-have-to-be-living list. Here’s a look at the…