Study debunks theory Asian students are top notchers in US July 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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A belief that Asian-Americans are taking over US universities, outperforming other groups and grabbing the bulk of math, science and engineering degrees has been debunked in a landmark study. | |
 Flatfish fossils fill in evolutionary missing link July 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Hidden away in museums for more that 100 years, some recently rediscovered flatfish fossils have filled a puzzling gap in the story of evolution and answered a question that initially stumped even Charles ... | |
Study explodes myths of gang life July 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 31 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two years of field work with members of six English gangs has produced one of the most revealing portraits of their lives, exploding distorted stereotypes of their culture. | |
 Loss of Wolves Causes Major Ecosystem Disruption at Olympic National Park July 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Olympic National Park was created in 1938, in part “to preserve the finest sample of primeval forests in the entire United States” – but a new study at Oregon State University suggests that ... | |
 Marine worm's jaws say 'cutting-edge new aerospace materials' July 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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Researchers in California and New Hampshire report the first detailed characterization of the protein composition of the hard, fang-like jaws of a common marine worm. Their work could lead to the design of ... | |
Negative perception of blacks rises with more news watching, studies say July 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Watching the news should make you more informed, but it also may be making you more likely to stereotype, says a University of Illinois researcher. In a pair of recently published studies, communication professor Travis Dixon ... | |
Commercial bees spreading disease to wild pollinating bees July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Bees provide crucial pollination service to numerous crops and up to a third of the human diet comes from plants pollinated by insects. However, pollinating bees are suffering widespread declines in North America and scientists ... | |
 Researchers are first to simulate the binding of molecules to a protein June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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You may not know what it is, but you burn more than your body weight of it every day. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a tiny molecule that packs a powerful punch, is the primary energy source for most of your ... | |
 Want to fly? Don't copy the birds and the bees July 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Since earliest recorded history, and presumably beyond, humans have always wanted to fly. First attempts involved imitation of winged creatures around them, and unfailingly ended in disaster. | |
 First DNA molecule made almost entirely of artificial parts July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 42 vote(s)
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Chemists in Japan report development of the world's first DNA molecule made almost entirely of artificial parts. The finding could lead to improvements in gene therapy, futuristic nano-sized computers, and ... | |
Scientists see bright side of working with media July 10, 2008 | User rating: 2.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Once upon a time in the world of science, sharing your work with the press was heresy. Journalists, according to the common wisdom, would get it wrong, your research would be distorted, and your colleagues would see you as ... | |
 Ultrasonic frogs can tune their ears to different frequencies July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Researchers have discovered that a frog that lives near noisy springs in central China can tune its ears to different sound frequencies, much like the tuner on a radio can shift from one frequency to another. ... | |
Historian predicts the end of 'science superpowers' July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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Is the sun beginning to set on America's scientific dominance? Much like the scientific superpowers of France, Germany and Britain in centuries' past, the United States has a diminishing lead over other nations in financial ... | |
Wood density explains sound quality of great master violins July 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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The advantage of using medical equipment to study classical musical instruments has been proven by a Dutch researcher from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). In collaboration with a renowned luthier, Dr. Berend ... | |
 Art of deception: Crystal skulls in British, US museums were fakes July 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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How about this for the next instalment of the Indy franchise: "Indiana Jones and the Dodgy Antiques Dealer"? | |
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