Solved: The Mystery Of The Bicycle

Solved: The Mystery Of The Bicycle

Everyone knows how a bicycle works - or so we think. But for 150 years why a moving bicycle can, all by itself, be so stable has been something of a mystery. "Bicycle manufacturers have never been…
How Proteins Fold Into 3-D Shapes

How Proteins Fold Into 3-D Shapes

A team led by biophysicist Jeremy Smith of the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has taken a significant step toward unraveling the mystery of how proteins fold into…
Self-Waxing Skis Could Debut Next Season

Self-Waxing Skis Could Debut Next Season

Skis equipped with an ingenious new self-waxing device that enables them to travel quicker could make a dramatic entry onto the skiing scene in the 2008/09 World Cup season. The device continuously…
The Lake Boiling With Methane

The Lake Boiling With Methane

Last month, University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Katey Walter brought a National Public Radio crew to Alaska’s North Slope (actually, the NPR story is a lot better and has video, so you can…