How do children learn to cooperate with others? A new cross-cultural study suggests that the answer depends less on universal rules and more on the social norms surrounding the child. In the study, researchers examined…
Shaken, not stirred, is best for cancer imaging
Tiny conjugated polyelectrolyte-nanoparticle probes produced by ultrasonication prove superior to commercial products James Bond liked his martini to be ‘shaken not stirred’, and now A*STAR researchers have found that shaking, rather than stirring, also produces…
Houston-area Conference to Feature Planetary Science Results
NASA researchers and other scientists is going to present early science results from the agency’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, ESA’s (European Space Agency’s) Rosetta mission, and an exploration of the evolution of Mars’…
Entrance to compact payload test range
Description Entrance to Compact Payload Test Range for antenna testing (CPTR) (ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands) Edgar Martins has collaborated closely with ESA to produce a comprehensive photographic survey of the Agency’s various facilities around the globe, together with…
Sixth Galileo satellite reaches corrected orbit
The sixth Galileo satellite of Europe’s navigation system has now entered its corrected target orbit, which will allow detailed testing to assess the performance of its navigation payload. Launched with the fifth Galileo last August,…