Monday, March 2, 2009

Great Lake's sinkholes host exotic ecosystems
Sinkholes penetrating the bottom of Lake Huron harbor exotic ecosystems akin to those in permanently iced-over Antarctic lakes and deep-sea, hydrothermal vents and cold seeps.

UCLA stem cells scientists make electrically active motor neurons from iPS cells
Stem cells scientists at UCLA showed for the first time that human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can be differentiated into electrically active motor neurons, a discovery that may aid in studying and treating neurological disorders.

NASA - Dawn Spacecraft View of Mars

Yahoo! giant stingray
A British biologist spent 90 minutes struggling with his 772-pound catch.

Salmon Garnish Points the Way to Green Electronics
A University of Cincinnati (UC) researcher has an unusual approach to developing “green” electronics — salmon sperm.

LiveScience.com | 1.5 Million-Year-Old Footprints Found
Professor Jack Harris recounts the discovery of 1.5 million-year-old hominid footprints.

Divers discover psychedelic bouncing fish with legs | watoday.com.au
A funky, psychedelic fish that bounces on the ocean floor like a rubber ball is classified as a new species.

Chinese e-cigs gain ground amid safety concerns
With its slim white body and glowing amber tip, it can easily pass as a regular cigarette. It even emits what look like curlicues of white smoke.

US Scientist Plans To Create Dinochicken!
Don’t be afraid, if everything goes well, Dinochickens won`t rule the world – claims palaeontologist Jack Horner.

Why Hair Goes Gray
Scientists may have figured out why hair turns gray, and their finding may open the door to new anti-graying strategies.