Wednesday, 8 February, 2012

New study shows that controlling throat shape helps pro players hit the high notes that elude amateurs.

New snowflake generator reveals nature’s design principles; anti-reflective coating is nearly perfect, and so is mother-of-pearl inside an abalone. Dive into the nitty gritty of the itty bitty!

How do hurricanes form? How do we predict their paths? How can we improve predictions?

Feeling cramped? New measurement says the universe is bigger than you thought. Meet the astronomers’ new yardstick.

To understand and protect the home planet: it’s no longer a key NASA mission. What will we lose as NASA turns its eyes toward the moon and Mars?

Where did all the dust come from? If you are interested in the origin of planets and human beings, here’s evidence that a star explosion made mucho dust.

The Why Files looks at kinesiology, sports medicine, psychology and some ancient Olympic history, brought to life.

The solar clock doesn’t quite line up with the atomic clock. We use leap seconds to make them match. Should we dump the leap second?

How does an atomic clock work? How does an atomic fountain work? Is there a limit to the accuracy of an atomic clock?

Think you know the Milky Way, our home galaxy? Think again. There’s a large bar at the center, and it’s open for business. It might even be feeding a black hole… Meet the newest galactic doo-dad…