Researcher finds El Nino may have been factor in Magellan's Pacific voyage May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A new paper by North Carolina State University archaeologist Dr. Scott Fitzpatrick shows that Ferdinand Magellan’s historic circumnavigation of the globe was likely influenced in large part by unusual weather conditions – ... | |
 Sweet sorghum, clean miracle crop for feed and fuel May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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The hardy sweet sorghum plant could be the miracle crop that provides cheap animal feed and fuel without straining the world's food supply or harming the environment, said scientists working on a pilot farming ... | |
 Belief in God 'childish,' Jews not chosen people: Einstein letter May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 81 vote(s)
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Albert Einstein described belief in God as "childish superstition" and said Jews were not the chosen people, in a letter to be sold in London this week, an auctioneer said Tuesday. | |
Why did the EPA fire a respected toxicologist? May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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In March, the US House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an investigation into potential conflicts of interest in scientific panels that advise the Environmental Protection Agency on the human health effects of toxic ... | |
 Divers find Caesar bust that may date to 46 B.C. May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known. | |
Partnerships of Deep-Sea Methane Scavengers Revealed May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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The sea floor off the coast of Eureka, California, is home to a diverse assemblage of microbes that scavenge methane from cold deep-sea vents. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a technique ... | |
Recipe for energy saving unravelled in migratory birds May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Pointed wings together with carrying less weight per wing area and avoidance of high winds and atmospheric turbulence save a bird loads of energy during migration. This has been shown for the first time in free-flying wild ... | |
 When following the leader can lead into the jaws of death May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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For animals that live in social groups, and that includes humans, blindly following a leader could place them in danger. To avoid this, animals have developed simple but effective behaviour to follow where ... | |
Mouse study: When it comes to living longer, it's better to go hungry than go running May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A study investigating aging in mice has found that hormonal changes that occur when mice eat significantly less may help explain an already established phenomenon: a low calorie diet can extend the lifespan of rodents, a ... | |
Researchers discover architecture for fundamental processes of life May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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A team of Canadian researchers has completed a massive survey of the network of protein complexes that orchestrate the fundamental processes of life. In the online edition of the journal Science, researchers from the Université ... | |
Long lost sisters May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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The human race was divided into two separate groups within Africa for as much as half of its existence, says a Tel Aviv University mathematician. Climate change, reduction in populations and harsh conditions may have caused ... | |
'Super yeasts' produce 300 times more protein than previously possible May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Researchers in California report development of a new kind of genetically modified yeast cell that produces complex proteins up to 300 times more than possible in the past. These “super yeasts” could help boost production ... | |
Ancient protein offers clues to killer condition May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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More than 600 million years of evolution has taken two unlikely distant cousins – turkeys and scallops - down very different physical paths from a common ancestor. But University of Leeds researchers have found that a motor ... | |
Archaeologist uses satellite imagery to explore ancient Mexico May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Satellite imagery obtained from NASA will help archeologist Bill Middleton peer into the ancient Mexican past. In a novel archeological application, multi- and hyperspectral data will help build the most accurate and most ... | |
Small primate ancestors had a leg up May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Smaller primates expend no more energy climbing than they do walking, Duke University researchers have found. This surprising discovery may explain the evolutionary edge that encouraged the tiny ancestors of modern humans, ... | |
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