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Behavior of parent organisms may influence genes passed on to next generation

Timing is everything, and if there was ever a scientist whose legacy was tarnished by bad timing, it was Jean Baptiste Lamarck. The French naturalist lived from 1744 to 1829 - and published his own evolutionary theory decades ...

Biology / Evolution

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Do menu 'sweet spots' really exist? Study says 'no', but finds 'sour spots'

When you sit down to read a restaurant menu, do you read it like a book? Or do your eyes flit from place to place to find the most enticing dish?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Coveted TED prize goes to city of the future

TED for the first time awarded its coveted annual prize to an idea instead of a person, naming the smart city of the future as winner of the prestigious group's backing.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Coins show Herod built only part of Second Temple walls

Israeli archaeologists have uncovered ancient coins near the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City which challenge the assumption that all of the walls of the Second Temple were built by King Herod.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 48

Researchers find risk-taking behavior rises until age 50

Willing to risk your knowledge, skills and monetary reward in competition? If you are under age 50, you've probably not reached your competitive peak. If you are older, that peak is behind you. That people are willing to ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pentagon looks for weapons to wage cyber warfare

The Pentagon's researchers plan to bolster their efforts to create offensive weapons for use in cyber warfare, reflecting a growing concern over digital threats, US officials said Monday.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Study shows cranberry juice is better than extracts at fighting bacterial infections

With scientific evidence now supporting the age-old wisdom that cranberries, whether in sauce or as juice, prevent urinary tract infections, people have wondered if there was an element of the berry that, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Will Steve Jobs' final vendetta haunt Google?

(AP) -- Google can only hope that Steve Jobs' final vendetta doesn't haunt the Internet search leader from his grave.

Technology / Business

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (6) | comments 13

Polymer characterization 'tweezers' turn Nobel theory into benchtop tool

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a new and highly efficient way to characterize the structure of polymers at the nanoscale – effectively designing a routine analytical tool that could be used by industries ...

Physics / General Physics

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Future forests may soak up more carbon dioxide than previously believed

North American forests appear to have a greater capacity to soak up heat-trapping carbon dioxide gas than researchers had previously anticipated.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 7 | with audio podcast


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