Archive: 05/24/2007
Color vision drove primates to develop red skin and hair, study finds
You might call it a tale of "monkey see, monkey do." Researchers at Ohio University have found that after primates evolved the ability to see red, they began to develop red and orange skin and hair.
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May 24, 2007 |
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Why Good Things Happen to Good People
Rock-n-roll legend Billy Joel sang, “Only the Good Die Young”, but Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine bioethics professor Dr. Stephen Post, Ph.D., believes that the good live well.
May 24, 2007 |
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Researchers push U.S. DEA to let them grow pot
Researchers are pressing the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to allow them to grow marijuana for research purposes.
May 24, 2007 |
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Stereotype-induced math anxiety robs women’s working memory
A popular stereotype that boys are better at mathematics than girls undermines girls’ math performance because it causes worrying that erodes the mental resources needed for problem solving, new research at the University ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 24, 2007 |
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Cassini Radar Images Sea, Islands and Mountains
On May 12, 2007, Cassini completed its 31st flyby of Saturn's moon Titan, which the team calls T30. The radar instrument obtained this image showing the coastline and numerous island groups of a portion of ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 24, 2007 |
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Hynix joins IMEC's (sub-)32nm CMOS research platform
Hynix Semiconductor has entered into a strategic partnership with IMEC, Europe’s leading independent nanoelectronics research center, to perform research and development for the (sub)-32nm memory process generations.
May 24, 2007 |
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Phishers can use social Web sites as bait to net victims
Internet sites such as MySpace and Facebook are popular ways for friends to stay in touch, but they also can be used by cyber sharks posing as "friends," enabling them to steal personal and financial information.
May 24, 2007 |
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China joins space data disaster charter
China has become a member of the Space and Major Disasters Charter that provides satellite data to nations during natural or human origin disasters.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 24, 2007 |
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Scientists create new type of nanocrystal
U.S. government scientists have created a new type of nanocrystal that can be used as a laser material.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 24, 2007 |
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Academics explore a 200-year-old shipwreck
U.S. researchers are working to recover artifacts from a 200-year-old shipwreck, more than 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 24, 2007 |
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Britain looks at new nuclear plants
The British government says it will run out of power in the near future unless it increases its number of nuclear power plants in the country.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 24, 2007 |
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Recalled fish might contain deadly toxin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall involving a product labeled as monkfish that might contain a potent toxin.
May 24, 2007 |
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New insect species found in Thailand
A U.S. entomologist has discovered several new aquatic insect species in Thailand and some of the bugs pack quite a powerful bite.
Biology /
May 24, 2007 |
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Research may yield improved treatment for diseased lungs
A multi-institutional team of engineers, scientists and clinicians from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will study large-artery biomechanics that could play a role in heart failure in patients with pulmonary arterial ...
May 24, 2007 |
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Computer scientists set on winning the computer virus 'cold war'
First came the virus. Then came the antivirus software. Ever since, virus programmers have been escalating their technology, trying to stay one step ahead of the computer security engineers and vice versa.
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 24, 2007 |
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