Search this site
Sign in to CHANS-Net
In The Media
Science Feeds
Space Oddities: We need a plan to stop polluting space before it’s too late
Opinion: Before we start colonizing other planets, we have to deal with all the trash we've hurtled into the atmosphere.
Astronomers Suggest Some Exoplanet Signals Are False Alarms
What if some of the Earth-like planets discovered by Kepler aren’t there at all?
Want to Fight Sea Level Rise? Look to San Francisco’s Ocean Beach
During a big storm, the bluffs along Ocean Beach can lose 25 to 40 feet. Here's how San Francisco is hedging against sea level rise.
Quantum Mechanics Creates a Totally Random Number Generator
A perfectly provable random number generator is the bedrock of good cryptography. This scientist wants to make one.
How Many G's Will the Hyperloop Pull in Its Next Test?
Elon Musk tweeted that a hyperloop test will accelerate to half the speed of sound and brake in just 1.2 kilometers.
What Random Walks in Multiple Dimensions Teach You About Life
There are real world applications of the stochastic mathematical process known as a random walk—really.
Helix Takes Clinical Genetic Testing Straight to Consumers
Soon, anyone curious about their health will be able to request a clinical DNA test—not just doctors.
Inside the Cleanroom Where NASA’s New Mars Lander Waits to Launch
The InSight lander will probe beneath the surface of Mars to understand its geology—unless humans contaminate it first.
New Brain Maps With Unmatched Detail May Change Neuroscience
A technique based on genetic bar codes can easily map the connections of individual brain cells in unprecedented numbers. Unexpected complexity in the visual system is only the first secret it has revealed.
Space Photos of the Week: The Case of the Missing Dark Matter
Galaxy NGC 1052-DF2 doesn't seem to contain any dark matter, and scientists have no idea why.
Why Winning in Rock-Paper-Scissors Isn’t Everything
What does John Nash’s game theory equilibrium concept look like in Rock-Paper-Scissors?
An Atmospheric River Will Hit California With a Month's Worth of Rain
An atmospheric river means this weekend is going to be as wet as an entire typical April.
A Brain-Boosting Prosthesis Moves From Rats to Humans
An algorithm tailored to individual brain activity shows it can boost memory with electrical zaps.
Estonia's President Talks AI, Genetic Testing, and Dealing with Russia
Kersti Kaljulaid, Estonia’s youngest and first female president, lays out her plans for moving the country from a traditional state to a digital society.
Do You Weigh More at the Equator or at the North Pole?
In which a physics professor severely overthinks his daughter's science homework.
Will a Huge New Flood Barrier Save Venice?
Finally, construction is finishing on the delayed barrier to protect the city from high tides. But how well will MOSE actually work?
With Some Structure, Stem Cells Might Still Stop Vision Loss
Poorly regulated stem cell treatments have blinded some macular degeneration patients. But a new technique is showing therapeutic promise.
Too Much Engineering Makes Mississippi River Floods Worse
New research confirms that the river's worst floods aren't just the result of bad weather—they're the result of bad engineering.
Meet the Astronomer Who Has Chronicled the Field for 16 Years
For 16 years, Virginia Trimble read every astronomy paper in 23 journals. Now, her review papers are part of the canon.
2001: A Space Odyssey Predicted the Future—50 Years Ago
Stanley Kubrick's iconic film gave us Hal and other sci-fi elements. Here's how they stack up against reality.
