Geologists Hope To Disprove Asteroid Mass Extinction Scenario
Earth’s history has been punctuated by a number of mass extinctions wiping out nearly all life forms on the planet.…
NASA Confirms Recent Ice Sheet Losses
The current issue of the Journal of Glaciologycarries findings from NASA scientist Jay Zwally on the changing ice cover of…
Risky Business Explained
Researchers working in a relatively new area of neuroscience have made progress in understanding why some people are more prone…
Intra-Molecular Movement Of Protons Observed
Using time-slices of just 100 attoseconds (one attosecond equals one billion-billionth of a second), scientists from Imperial College London say…
New Sorting Algorithm Aims To Sift Through All Possible Molecules
One of the problems in molecular synthesis is that there simply “aren’t enough atoms in the universe to make all…
New And Improved Insta-Nanotube!
Nanotubes are touted as useful for a range of applications – such as nanoelectronics and optics – but in order…
Getting Eye On Cannabinoids
With the multitude of chemical compounds contained in cannabis, odds are that at least a few of them are going…
Healing’s Golden Touch Explained
For more than 75 years, gold and platinum have been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. How,…
Prof Ponders Bacterial Benefits
Destroy all bacteria, bacteria are bad; goes the mantra of mothers everywhere and the cleaning product industry. But they could…
Quantum Computer Computes, While Not Operating
By combining quantum computation and quantum interrogation, scientists at the University of Illinois (UI) have demonstrated “counterfactual computation.” This intriguing…
Joining The Quantum Dots
Scientists in Athens, Ohio, have found a way in which they can make the artificial atoms known as quantum dots…
Carbon Dioxide 1, Coral Reefs 0
New research shows that oceanic acidity levels are rising due to an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, which may have…
Evolution Makes A Mockery Of Fishing Policy
The fishing mantra of harvesting the largest individuals from a fish population introduces genetic changes that harm the overall fish…
When Efficient Flight’s A Drag
It seems to be, that if you want to improve upon human invention, then looking to nature is often your…
Sex – Evolution’s Janitor
Asexual reproduction leads to a faster accumulation of bad mutations, says a report in this week’s issue of Science. Indiana…
Disco Rats Last Longer On Ecstasy
A new study, published in BioMed Central’s journal Neuroscience, has found that loud music prolongs the effects of taking ecstasy…
Bacteria Hysteria In The Supermarket
‘ Horror stories of harmful bacteria living on surfaces in public places are the bread-and-butter of scare-mongering television, but is…
Scientists Manufacture Synthetic Collagen
Readers might associate collagen with a celebrity’s pumped up, pouty lips, but aside from being a superficial beauty option, collagen…
When DNA Turns On Itself
A study conducted at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has shown that DNA itself can be…
Mice With Self Esteem Problems Help Identify Depression Gene
Using mice as their subjects, researchers at Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas, have discovered a potentially better way in…
Climate Change Tackled With Constructal Theory
Researchers believe that constructal theory – a physics principle that describes design in nature – could provide a new approach…
Adolescence Lasts Into Twenties
Just when does an adolescent transform into a mature, responsible adult? Some parents who are still cooking, washing and picking…
Lost World Found In New Guinea
An expedition led by Conservation International (CI) to one of the most isolated regions of western New Guinea has discovered…
Hot Halo Find Confirms Theory
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected an extensive halo of hot gas around the spiral galaxy known as NGC 5746.…
Single Electron Switches New Silicon Transistor
The latest issue of Applied Physics Letters carries news about a silicon transistor, designed by NTT Corp. (NTT) of Japan,…
Ritual A Critical Element Of Placebo Effect
The nature of the so-called placebo effect continues to tantalize scientists as an increasing number of lab experiments are detecting…
Turbulent 73 Years Over For Physicists
Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign believe they can now explain a phenomenon that has eluded explanation for…
Global Warming Study Melts Away Blair’s Doubts
It seems that UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is taking climate change a lot more seriously than his old buddy…