Ancient organisms discovered in Canadian gold mine
Biology /
Aug 20, 2007 |
4.3 / 5 (58) |
0
Scientists have suspected that the three known domains of life -- eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea -- branched off and went their separate ways around three billion years ago. But pinning down the time of that split has ...
Rocket-powered mechanical arm could revolutionize prosthetics
Aug 20, 2007 |
4.7 / 5 (35) |
0
Combine a mechanical arm with a miniature rocket motor: The result is a prosthetic device that is the closest thing yet to a bionic arm.
Silicon nanoparticles enhance performance of solar cells
Aug 20, 2007 |
4.7 / 5 (33) |
0
Placing a film of silicon nanoparticles onto a silicon solar cell can boost power, reduce heat and prolong the cell’s life, researchers now report.
Study finds common component of fruits, vegetables kills prostate cancer cells
Aug 20, 2007 |
4.4 / 5 (34) |
0
A new University of Georgia study finds that pectin, a type of fiber found in fruits and vegetables and used in making jams and other foods, kills prostate cancer cells.
Milestone in the regeneration of brain cells
Aug 20, 2007 |
4.4 / 5 (31) |
0
The majority of cells in the human brain are not nerve cells but star-shaped glia cells, the so called “astroglia”. “Glia means “glue”, explains Götz. “As befits their name, until now these cells have been regarded merely ...
Scientists Verify Predictive Model for Winter Weather
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 20, 2007 |
4.3 / 5 (31) |
0
Scientists have verified the accuracy of a model that uses October snow cover in Siberia to predict upcoming winter temperatures and snowfall for the high- and mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
Possible closest neutron star to Earth found
Aug 20, 2007 |
4.4 / 5 (29) |
0
Using NASA's Swift satellite, McGill University and Penn State University astronomers have identified an object that is likely one of the closest neutron stars to Earth -- and possibly the closest.
Scientists confirm long-held theory about source of sunshine
Aug 20, 2007 |
3.9 / 5 (32) |
0
Physicists have made the first real-time observation of low-energy solar neutrinos, providing long-sought proof of the theory regarding how these fundamental particles are produced in the sun's core.
Internet addiction more serious than OCD
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 20, 2007 |
3.4 / 5 (37) |
0
Internet addiction should be grouped with extreme addictive disorders such as gambling, sex addiction and kleptomania, an Israeli psychiatrist said.
Voyager Spacecraft Mark Thirty Years of Flight
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 20, 2007 |
4.7 / 5 (25) |
0
NASA's two venerable Voyager spacecraft are celebrating three decades of flight as they head toward interstellar space. Their ongoing odysseys mark an unprecedented and historic accomplishment.
In Search of Interstellar Dragon Fire
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 20, 2007 |
3.9 / 5 (28) |
0
Ancient explorers set sail expecting to encounter dragons on the world's unknown oceans. NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft are searching for dragons of a different sort as they enter the boundary of our solar ...
How brain fills gaps
Aug 20, 2007 |
4 / 5 (25) |
0
When in doubt about what we see, our brains fill in the gaps for us by first drawing the borders and then "coloring" in the surface area, new research has found. The research is the first to pinpoint the areas ...
New finding bubbles to surface, challenging old view
Aug 20, 2007 |
4.2 / 5 (23) |
0
Chemical engineers have discovered a fundamental flaw in the conventional view of how liquids form bubbles that grow and turn into vapors, which takes place in everything from industrial processes to fizzing champagne.
Nanoparticle Could Help Detect Many Diseases Early
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 20, 2007 |
4.9 / 5 (19) |
0
Most people think of hydrogen peroxide as a topical germ killer, but the medicine cabinet staple is gaining steam in the medical community as an early indicator of disease in the body.
Psychologist reveals the secrets of leadership
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 20, 2007 |
4.2 / 5 (19) |
0
New research has found that leaders are most effective when they transform themselves into ‘one of us’. The study by the University of Exeter, University of St Andrews and Australian National University shatters the stereotype ...
