Preserving Bodies in a Deep Freeze: 50 Years Later By Peter Gwynne published 14 January 17 An experiment half a century ago created an industry that specializes in freezing the dead. Many scientists think the chance of reviving them is slim.
My 1975 'Cooling World' Story Doesn't Make Today's Climate Scientists Wrong By Peter Gwynne published 21 May 14 It's time for deniers of human-caused global warming to stop using an old magazine story as ammunition against the consensus of today's climate scientists.
Physicists and Archaeologists Tussle Over Long-Lost Lead By Peter Gwynne published 24 December 13 Metal in ancient shipwrecks has value for both historians and scientists.
Optical Technique Sorts Grapes for Wine Quality By Peter Gwynne published 8 November 13 New system can automatically identify grape varietal and sugar content.
Nanotubes Could Help To Detect Lyme Disease Earlier By Peter Gwynne published 10 July 13 Ultramicroscopic technique may speed up diagnosis.
Pinholes And Plastic Wrap Send Sound Through Walls By Peter Gwynne published 20 June 13 Common kitchen item erases wall's barrier to sound.
Soccer's 'Electric' Potential By Peter Gwynne published 5 June 13 Kicks on the field power lights at home.
Physicists Explore Secrets Of Hearing Sighs And Whispers By Peter Gwynne published 26 April 13 Bullfrogs' hair cells yield clues on how humans detect faint sounds.
Laser Helps Measure Brain Activity By Peter Gwynne published 29 March 13 New tool may illuminate brain's inner workings.
Physicists Measure The Real Age of Skin By Peter Gwynne published 16 January 13 'Virtual biopsy' technique may help assess effectiveness of skin products.
The Science of Hitting the High Notes By Peter Gwynne published 20 December 12 Innovative imaging technique reveals similarities between high and more common notes.
Unraveling the Secrets of the Knuckleball By Peter Gwynne published 28 November 12 Gaining insight about the unpredictable movement of knuckleballs by dropping beads into water.
Laser Pointer Might Provide Boost For Forensics By Peter Gwynne published 20 November 12 A new device promises to provide an inexpensive way of identifying traces of dangerous materials.
Cheaters, Cooperators, and Evolutionary Theory By Peter Gwynne published 26 October 12 Using three strains of the common wild yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, researchers are attempting to help explain confusing results about selective pressures in evolutionary studies.
Physics Knowledge Can Tilt the Odds of Roulette By Peter Gwynne published 28 September 12 An approach based on simple scientific ideas reveals how gamblers can win.
Making Drugs Inside the Body By Peter Gwynne published 7 September 12 Experiment provides first step toward using nanoparticles to manufacture cancer-fighting drugs.
Playing Skillfully With a Loud Noise By Peter Gwynne published 22 August 12 New technologies may help reduce supersonic jet takeoff noise.
