Dr. Piatetski-Shapiro’s outstanding mathematical contributions came despite hardships in the Soviet Union and later the debilitating effects of Parkinson’s disease....

International Herald Tribune: A NASA satellite to track carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere failed to reach its orbit during launching Tuesday morning, scuttling the $278 million mission. "It's a huge disappointment to the entire team that's worked very hard over years and years and really...

International Herald Tribune: A NASA satellite to track carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere failed to reach its orbit during launching Tuesday morning, scuttling the $278 million mission. "It's a huge disappointment to the entire team that's worked very hard over years and years and really...

Boron has confounded scientists for more than two centuries, but researchers recently discovered a form that is nearly as hard as diamond....