Carbon : Discovery News

Ultra-Thin Electronics Bend to Your Eyes

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Nov 22, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Very thin, flexible carbon-based electronics can become any shape, anywhere. Read more

Galaxies That Don't Recycle Live Hard, Die Young

Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu Nov 17, 2011 02:14 PM ET | 0

Some galaxies recycle stellar waste to birth new stars, others don't bother and blow it all in a star burst frenzy. Read more

This Diamond Planet Will Last Forever

Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Aug 25, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

Scientists have found a planet they believe to be a giant diamond. Read more

Meteorites Carried Life's Building Block to Earth

Posted Tue Aug 9, 2011 09:13 AM ET | 0

Analysis of meteorites reveals they could have carried key elements of DNA to Earth. Read more

Diamond Could Store Quantum Information

Posted Mon Mar 28, 2011 01:56 PM ET | 0

Technique makes use of flaws in crystal structure. Read more

Life Elements Came from Space

Posted Tue Mar 1, 2011 11:47 AM ET | 0

A meteorite offers new clues into how essential biomolecules laid the foundation for life on Earth. Read more

Why Leaves Take Different Shapes: Slide Show

Posted Tue Nov 30, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Understanding how leaves are structured is an important part of grappling with the global carbon budget puzzle. Read more

Amazon Carbon Map Revolutionizes Sequestration Scheme: Big Pic

Posted Mon Sep 6, 2010 03:00 PM ET | 0

A new mapping technique could change how we count the carbon stored in the world's forests. Read more

Buckyballs Found in Space

Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Jul 22, 2010 03:40 PM ET | 0

The discovery of these carbon structures in space could have a profound impact on our understanding of chemistry in the cosmos. Read more

Plastic Bags Into Power?

Posted by Jessica Marshall Fri Jun 25, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Why should a plastic bag languish in a landfill when it could be powering your computer? Read more

Another Chemical Could Worsen Warming

Posted by Michael Reilly Mon Jan 4, 2010 04:46 AM ET | 0

Carbon isn't the only element scientists need to worry about when it comes to forecasting climate change. Read more

Dead Star Encased in Diamond Shroud

Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:39 PM ET | 0

Astronomers have just solved a decade-old mystery that explains the unusual behavior of a neutron star at the center of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant. Read more

Nanocluster Acts as Hydrogen Super Sponge: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

A crystal riddled with tiny pores has the highest surface area of any material in the world, according to the University of Michigan chemists who created the material. Read more

'Crowd Sourcing' Taps the Masses for Solutions: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

A company called InnoCentive sparks innovation by issuing problems to as many potential solvers as possible. Read more

ET's Earth Appears More as Pale, Red Dot: Discovery News

Posted Fri Jun 26, 2009 09:36 AM ET

Scientists looking for Earth-like planets in distant solar systems might find it more productive to focus on pale red dots, rather than blue ones. Read more