'Incredibly lucky' find yields important fish fossil
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.5 / 5 (58) |
0
Searching for a different kind of riches in the ground, an oil company made a priceless find it never expected.
Quantum Criticality Found in a Simple Liquid
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.4 / 5 (40) |
0
A team from the Low Temperature Laboratory, Royal Holloway, University of London, has discovered a breakdown of the standard theoretical model of strongly interacting fermions in liquid 3He films.
New optical microcavity could lead to more efficient quantum computing
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.7 / 5 (27) |
0
Right now, there is no shortage of proposed architectures for quantum computers. Scientists are constantly looking for, and developing viable candidates for quantum information processing. And with the production of an open ...
Normal role for schizophrenia risk gene identified
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.5 / 5 (19) |
0
How the gene that has been pegged as a major risk factor for schizophrenia and other mood disorders that affect millions of Americans contributes to these diseases remains unclear. However, the results of a new study by Hopkins ...
Physics discovers the secrets of Saint Francis
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.4 / 5 (18) |
0
The tunic believed to have been worn by Saint Francis of Assisi preserved in the Church of Saint Francis in Cortona (Province of Arezzo) dates back to the period in which the saint lived, whereas the tunic preserved in the ...
Astronomers eager to add to Sky in Google Earth
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.3 / 5 (18) |
0
Since Sky in Google Earth debuted two weeks ago to let the public explore the heavens from their computers, two University of California, Berkeley, astronomers have jumped in to populate Google's sky with ...
Scientists probe secret of bone's strength
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.5 / 5 (15) |
0
New research at MIT has revealed for the first time the role of bone's atomistic structure in a toughening mechanism that incorporates two theories previously proposed by researchers eager to understand the ...
Color contrast is 'seen' by the brain early doors
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.3 / 5 (12) |
0
Colour contrast is detected much earlier in the brain than previously thought, a new study shows.
Old developmental pathways spawn revolutionary evolutionary changes
Biology /
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.3 / 5 (12) |
0
When the larvae of the primitive social insect Polistes metricus, a paper wasp, slips into the quiet pupal stage, she doesn’t know if she’ll arise a worker or gyne (future queen) – unless she consults with Arizona State University’s ...
Akari's observations of galaxy M101
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.3 / 5 (11) |
0
M101 is a spiral galaxy, 170 000 light-years in diameter. AKARI’s new observations reveal differing populations of stars spread across its spiral arms.
Groovy Project Solving Cloudy Problem
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.7 / 5 (10) |
0
Experiments in the PEP-II accelerator have shown that beam pipes with grooves can snare unwelcome electrons, greatly reducing the formation of electron clouds that can disturb the beam.
A balanced memory network
Sep 07, 2007 |
3.9 / 5 (11) |
0
Ever wonder how much information we put in our heads? The answer: a lot. For starters, a typical vocabulary is 50,000-250,000 words. And then there are all the little details that stretch back decades – the house we grew ...
'Rain Man' mice provide model for autism
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.1 / 5 (7) |
0
Mice containing a mutated human gene implicated in autism exhibit the poor social skills but increased intelligence akin to the title character’s traits in the movie “Rain Man,” researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
Polymers hold promise for safer gene delivery
Sep 07, 2007 |
4.5 / 5 (6) |
0
In work that could lead to safe and effective techniques for gene therapy, MIT researchers have found a way to fine-tune the ability of biodegradable polymers to deliver genes.
Philips displays innovative rotary wheel remote controls
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 07, 2007 |
3.4 / 5 (7) |
0
Philips today unveiled their revolutionary new rotary wheel remote control technology for consumer electronic device manufacturers. Designed to enable quick and intuitive navigation of user interfaces & scrolling through ...
