Science & Technology News

Recent happenings in areas related to science and technology.

Resources in this category:

CiteSeer
http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/

Popular "scientific literature digital library and search engine that focuses primarily on the literature in computer and information science," hosted by Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology.

CNN Interactive - Space
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/archive/

Listings of special coverage of major space events.

Department of Energy Pulse
http://www.ornl.gov/info/news/pulse

Highlights research and technologies generated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science and its national laboratories. Published bimonthly.

DOE Pulse - Science and Technology Highlights from the DOE National Laboratories
http://www.ornl.gov/info/news/pulse/

"DOE Pulse highlights work being done at the Department of Energy's national laboratories." Find articles going back to 1998 on research on energy, environmental quality, and national security.

Eureka Alert
http://www.eurekalert.org/

Science, medicine, and technology news from universities, journals, government agencies, and other research organizations; also features a calendar of science events. Sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

The Last Word
http://www.newscientist.com/lastword.ns

Provided by New Scientist magazine, this is a browsable, searchable archive of "over 300 questions on scientific phenomena, with answers provided by our readers." Be sure to completely read the answers given, as sometimes correction and clarifications are addended after the original answer.

NASA Newsroom
http://www.nasa.gov/news/highlights/index.html

Up-to-date reports on NASA experiments, shuttle missions, astronomical observations, and the like, often in considerable detail.

Newswise
http://www.newswise.com/nwhome.htm

"Newswise maintains a comprehensive database of news releases from top institutions engaged in scientific, medical and business research." Search each section or browse by date.

Planet Ark
http://www.planetark.com/index.cfm

"Welcome to Planet Ark, the home of daily Reuters World Environment News. Come back every day to see what's happening to the planet! We also have free environmental software, celebrity campaigns, QT videos and RealAudio info." Site's main focus is daily news updates, but also has activity ideas, Quick-Time videos, free downloadable educational software, an on-line store, and free registration for daily e-mail news updates. Searchable.

SCI-TECH
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/

This site provides comprehensive and frequently updated science and technology news. A great place to find additional information about current science.

SciDev.Net
http://www.scidev.net/

Offers current news about technology and science in developing countries. Includes original articles from SciDev and from other online sources such as Nature and Science.

ScienceDaily Magazine
http://www.sciencedaily.com/

Up to date research news from all corners of science, covering all sorts of new discoveries and research projects. Searchable.

SciTech Daily Review
http://www.scitechdaily.com/

Provides brief abstracts and links to science, technology, and social sciences news articles from magazines, newspapers, and science Web sites. Updated daily.

SelectScience
http://www.selectscience.net/

"SelectScience is an online, independent information service for laboratory scientists. It helps consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing. SelectScience also provides additional information services. Up to date news, jobs, conferences, editorial features and links to other sites are key features. SelectScience is the scientists' choice."

The Why Files: The Science Behind the News
http://whyfiles.org/

"The Why Files, a project [originated by] the National Institute for Science Education, is an electronic exploration of the science behind the news. Twice a month, we'll bring you a new feature on the science (and math, engineering, and technology) of everyday life. Our boundaries are broad -- from outer space to cellular biology, from dinosaurs and dragon lizards to the statistics of political polling. It's our job to ask (and answer) questions like these: Why were hurricanes so common last year? Is there a relationship between eyesight and diet? Can electric cars help us breathe easier?". Searchable. Archives, forums, and question and answer services are available.