Monday, January 12, 2009

Science News roundup

Scientists extract images directly from brain

The machine creating water out of thin air - CNN.com
As Zimbabwe battles a cholera epidemic that has already killed hundreds, one company thinks it may have found a potential solution to the world water crisis.


It's official: Men really are the weaker sex - Science, News - The Independent
The male gender is in danger, with incalculable consequences for both humans and wildlife, startling scientific research from around the world reveals.


Key To 'Curing' Obesity May Lie In Worms That Destroy Their Own Fat
A previously unknown mutation discovered in a common roundworm holds the promise of new treatments for obesity in humans, researchers say.


Keeping Track: Software Locates People And Objects, Immediately Detects Unauthorized Persons
Aircrafts and fueling vehicles move around, cleaning brigades come and go. Security staff keep watch on everything to ensure nobody gets into danger. A software will soon help them with their task: It locates people and objects and immediately detects unauthorized persons.


Cancer cells illuminated in tracking breakthrough - Telegraph
Scientists have developed a substance that can illuminate live cancer cells and may offer a way of tracking the spread of the disease.