Sunday, August 23, 2009
New NIH chief: Turn science into better care, fast - Yahoo! News
An influential geneticist who wears his faith on his sleeve says that as the new director of the National Institutes of Health he won't inject his religious convictions into medical research while pushing cutting-edge science into better bedside care.
Brit scientists discover plant that eat rats | The Sun |News|Weird
A DEADLY plant that eats RATS has been discovered by British experts and it has been named after David Attenborough
DNA Evidence Can Be Fabricated, Scientists Show - NYTimes.com
With fabricated blood or saliva, “you can just engineer a crime scene,” said the lead author of a new study.
Novelties - Mimicking Human Cartilage to Repair a Knee - NYTimes.com
An off-the-shelf plug inserted into the damaged area can guide formation of new bone and cartilage before dissolving in about six months.
Prehistoric 'Runway' Used by Flying Reptile | LiveScience
Prehistoric tracks suggest that pterosaurs preferred beach landings.
New York Thunderstorms: The Craziest Lightning Strikes Caught On Camera (VIDEO)
Tuesday's giant thunderstorm flattened cars, knocked down trees, and generally wreaked havoc throughout the area. Central Park alone lost over 100 trees, and parts of the Upper West Side and Bronx suffered significant damage.
Scientists: New species of worms release 'bombs' - Yahoo! News
Thousands of feet beneath the sea live worms that can cast off green glowing body parts, a move scientists think may be a defensive effort to confuse attackers. Researchers have dubbed the newly discovered critters
People Naturally Walk in Circles: Discovery News
If you're lost in the woods and you feel like you're walking in circles, you probably are.
Fixing sprawl and redesigning suburbia | Daily Loaf
Tampa Creative Loafing, shelter from the mainstream for news, event listings, dining, movies and music.
World population projected to reach 7 billion in 2011 - CNN.com
The world's population is forecast to hit 7 billion in 2011, the vast majority of its growth coming in developing and, in many cases, the poorest nations, a report released Wednesday said.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Tweeting Shooting Stars: World's First Mass Participation Meteor Star Party
Step Toward Quantum Computers: Sustained Quantum Information Processing
Scientists find an itchiness cell
Scientists study huge plastic patch in Pacific
Austrian Archaeologist has Indiana Jones moment in Mongolia
Putin dives to bottom of world's deepest lake
Step Toward Quantum Computers: Sustained Quantum Information Processing
Scientists find an itchiness cell
Scientists study huge plastic patch in Pacific
Austrian Archaeologist has Indiana Jones moment in Mongolia
Putin dives to bottom of world's deepest lake
Sunday, August 9, 2009
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