New analysis shows three human migrations out of Africa
Feb 03, 2006 |
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A new, more robust analysis of recently derived human gene trees by Alan R. Templeton, Ph.D, of Washington University in St Louis, shows three distinct major waves of human migration out of Africa instead ...
Agonized pose tells of dinosaur death throes
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Jun 07, 2007 |
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The peculiar pose of many fossilized dinosaurs, with wide-open mouth, head thrown back and recurved tail, likely resulted from the agonized death throes typical of brain damage and asphyxiation, according ...
Retired FSU Professor Captures a 'Living Fossil' on Video
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Jun 13, 2006 |
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The first images of a live specimen of a small, furry animal once believed to have gone extinct more than 11 million years ago have been captured during a Southeast Asian expedition led by a retired Florida ...
For computer scientists exploring face recognition, the question is 'who?'
Feb 07, 2007 |
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One of the most challenging tasks for computer vision researchers is to design a system that can automatically recognize individual faces. Humans, who can perform this task in as little as 50 milliseconds—almost ...
Ancient wall found in Iran
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Sep 25, 2007 |
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Archaeologists in northern Iran have uncovered the remains of a 124-mile-long wall, the second longest such structure in Asia after the Great Wall of China.
Look ma, no hands!
Nov 01, 2005 |
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A few years ago scientists managed to wire a monkey’s brain to a robotic arm. The monkey learned to manipulate the arm simply by thinking. This year, John Donoghue at Brown University has managed to do the same ...
Study Shows How We Evolved Different Personalities
Nov 13, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Although members of the same species share more than 99 percent of their genetic makeup, individuals often have small differences, such as in their appearance, susceptibility to disease, and ...
Giant Raptor Dinosaur Discovered in Utah Monument
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Scientists from the University of Utah and the Utah Museum of Natural History have discovered the remains of a new bird-like, meat-eating dinosaur in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), southern ...
Study: Evolution losing favor in U.S.
Aug 11, 2006 |
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The United States ranks near the bottom, just ahead of Turkey, in a new survey measuring public acceptance of evolution in 34 countries.
How to cook the perfect turkey (the scientific way)
Dec 23, 2005 |
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For most people, the key to preparing the perfect Christmas meal is cooking the turkey. University of Bristol physicist, Dr Peter Barham explains how applying scientific principles in the kitchen at Christmas ...
Why some couples look alike
Feb 11, 2006 |
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Facial characteristics can be indicative of personality traits and may be why some couples may look similar, says a University of Liverpool study.
Study Reveals Dogs Can Smell Cancer in Patients' Breath
Jan 18, 2006 |
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A new study reported by the National Geographic has revealed that dogs can detect cancer by smelling a patient’s breath. Domestic dogs can distinguish between infected lung and breast cancer patients and healthy ...
New York tech start-up develops DNA amplifier the size of a paper clip
Nov 21, 2005 |
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Crime labs and operating rooms that use deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing to prosecute criminals and heal patients could get the job done cheaper and with less equipment if a New York company's first-generation ...
Turin Shroud confirmed as a fake
Jun 21, 2005 |
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by Richard Ingham
PARIS, June 21 (AFP) - A French magazine said on Tuesday it had carried out experiments that proved the Shroud of Turin, believed by some Christians to be their religion's holiest relic, was a fake.
Scientists show that children think like scientists
Mar 29, 2006 |
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Even preschoolers approach the world much like scientists: They are convinced that perplexing and unpredictable events can be explained, according to an MIT brain researcher's study in the April issue of Child Development.
