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Scientists hide 3D object using plasmonic 'invisibility cloak'
2012-01-30 14:56:00 From The Engineer - News: Scientists claim to have cloaked a three-dimensional object standing in free space, making it invisible from all angles. Read the whole article
Scientists Use Ion Beams To Detect Forged Art
2012-01-22 21:23:00 From Forbes - Tech: Looks like Neal Caffrey picked the right time to move to the side of law and order - scientists at Notre Dame have adapted a nuclear physics methodology to quickly determine whether a piece of art is a forgery using accelerated ion beams, without affecting or damaging
Scientists Hope Natural Herb Will Prove Effective Treatment For Alcoholism
2012-01-06 10:00:00 A tree that is native to China, the Hovenia dulcis, or Asian raisin tree, has been described to contain a hangover remedy since 659 AD. If you can fathom how long it's been in use, you may wonder why it's taken so long for modern research to study its potential as a treatment for alcohol addiction. Well, now a multi-disciplinary team from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are actively studying its impact; first on rats....
NIH Scientists Find a Potential New Strategy for Treating Cancer
2012-01-06 06:08:00 NIH scientists have recently found that blocking the production of small molecules produced in the body, known as epoxyeicosatrienoic acids, may represent a novel strategy for treating cancer by eliminating the blood vessels that feed cancer tumors.
By: Highlight HEALTH
Rhyme and Reason: The Victorian Poet Scientists
2011-12-30 13:49:00 From New Scientist - Online News: When formulae failed them, James Clerk Maxwell and other eminent men of science turned to verse, with often hilarious results. "The aim of science is to make difficult things understandable in a simpler way; the aim of poetry is to state simple things in
Scientists in Germany Create Acoustic Invisibility Cloak
2011-12-20 16:28:00 From The Engineer - News: Scientists in Germany have demonstrated an acoustic invisibility cloak made from material that can guide sound waves around an object. Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) created a micro-structured material composed of two polymers, one
Genghis Khan's Genome Successfully Sequenced by Chinese Scientists
2011-12-20 06:01:00 Charlie Sheen may have Adonis DNA but when it comes to winning, Genghis Khan DNA conquers all! Chinese scientists have announced they've successfully sequenced the genome of one of the Great Khan's direct descendants, and they didn't need a fossilized mosquito to do it.
Scientists Create First Solar Cell With Over 100% Quantum Efficiency
2011-12-19 16:49:00 From Engadget: Researchers over at the National Renewable Energy Lab have reportedly made the first solar cell with an external quantum efficiency over 100 percent. Quantum efficiency relates to the number of electrons-per-second flowing in a solar cell circuit, divided by the number of
Another Good Year For Gamers Who Help Scientists
2011-12-13 14:44:00 From CNET News: Roughly 17,000 registered players of the DNA sequencing game Phylo have helped solve more than 350,000 problems since November 2010. Read the whole article
Japanese Scientists Listen to Oysters, Pick Up Pearls of Wisdom
2011-12-07 06:01:00 Put a shell to your ear and you can hear the ocean. Japanese scientists have taken that concept to a higher level, inventing a device called the ?kai-lingual? that can ?hear? oysters commenting on their environment. Well shucks!
A Resurgence of Amateur Scientists?
2011-12-01 15:18:00 In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, many advances were the work of individuals with the leisure to pursue science as a hobby. Now, a blogging chemist is developing not only a home-made scanning tunnelling microscope, but an open source one. With increasing interest in building electronics an
Boost your baby?s brain power: Scientists say wait two years before having
2011-11-28 09:26:00 This is carefully-done work but lacks psychometric sophistication. The authors are economists. The full paper is here. The measure of IQ (the Peabody Individual Achievement Test ) that they used is reasonable but note the following detail: “Nearly 80 percent of the children in our sample took the PIAT for the first time ...
Are scientists creating bird flu bio-weapons?
2011-11-22 03:39:00 NPR shared a story about scientists creating potential bio-weapons out of bird flu… read more about the story here. Filed under: Health & Fitness
Computer Gamers Develop Problem-Solving Algorithm That Beats Scientists Bes
2011-11-10 17:30:00 From Discover Technology: A group of computer gamers are making habit of outshining scientists at their own game. Most of them have no scientific background, but they have a track record of cracking tough scientific puzzles, including at least one that went unsolved for over a decade.
Scientists shed light on what causes brain cell death in Parkinson?s patien
2011-01-07 16:56:00 Just 5 percent of Parkinson?s disease cases can be explained by genetic mutation, while the rest have no known cause. But a new discovery by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center may begin to explain why the vast majority of Parkinson?s patients develop the progressive neurodegenerative disease. This week in The Journal of Neuroscience, the researchers demystified a process that leads to the death of brain cells - or neurons - in Parkinson?s patients. When researchers blocked the process, the neurons survived. The findings could lead to an effective treatment to slow the progression of Parkinson?s disease, rather than simply address symptoms that include tremors, slowed movement, muscle stiffness and impaired balance. Further studies could lead to a diagnostic test that could screen for Parkinson?s years before symptoms develop, said Syed Z. Imam, Ph.D., adjunct assistant professor at the UT Health Science Center.
Scientists find gene linked to alcoholism
2010-10-19 18:10:00 Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have discovered a gene variant that may protect against alcoholism. The variant, in a gene called CYP2E1, is associated with a person?s response to alcohol. For the ten to twenty percent of people that possess this variant, those first few drinks leave them feeling more inebriated than the rest of the human population, who harbor a different version of the gene. Previous studies had shown that people who react strongly to alcohol were less likely to become alcoholics later in life, but the genetic basis of this finding was not clear. Now the discovery of CYP2E1?s role hints at a new mechanism of how people perceive alcohol, and further, how alcohol affects the brain.
Scientists Decode Dogspeak
2010-04-11 17:43:00 From LiveScience: Scientists Decode Dogspeak: Software analyzed barks sparked by fights, strangers, playtime Artificially intelligent Dr. Doolittles can understand dog barks as well or better than humans do. These findings suggest computers might significantly help people comprehend animal communication. … Continue reading →
Some recent news
2010-03-17 17:47:00 I didn't have much time to fill the pages in this blog lately, but that's life when you're a student, right? A few weeks ago I attended a garagegeeks Arduino workshop that Noni Katz hosted. I met... Read more
By: Stained Arts
Nobel Scientists Agree - Stop Soot Now!
2009-11-04 20:39:00 Last week, Ecojustice launched stopsoot.ca - a video campaign that calls on the Canadian government to stop the number two cause of global warming, black carbon emissions otherwise known as soot.That call to action is also being echoed by the man who one a Nobel prize for sounding the alarm about the ozone layer - Dr Mario Molina. Dr. Molina and other leaders at the National Academy of Sciences have stated that reducing soot (black carbon) could slow global warming by as much as two decades and help give the world time to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and stabilize our warming climate.Researchers consider black carbon (soot) an ideal target for achieving quick mitigation because it only remains in the atmosphere a few days to a few weeks and can be reduced by expanding the use of diesel particulate filters forvehicles and clean-burning or solar cookstoves to replace those burningdung and wood. With indoor air pollution killing 1.6 million people a year, global action to cut soot e...
Scientists ?Mapquest? Ganymede
2009-09-22 03:03:00 It looks like future explorers of Ganymede will no longer fear getting lost on the solar system’s largest moon thanks to the hard work of scientists (plus their robotic friends). (Physorg.com) Wes Patterson, a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, led a seven-year effort to craft a detailed map ...
By: Colony Worlds
Scientists make modern mummy
2009-09-16 19:36:00 How to Make a Modern Mummy the Old Fashioned WayThe corpse is laid on a special table that helps drain the fluids from the bodyThe way mummies were created in ancient Egypt has puzzled scientists for years, but they were able to figure out the process that made human bodies last for thousands of years. And, thanks to a set of photos published by China Daily, I?m able to present you the making of a mummyScientists remove the organs and the brainThe body is buried in a kind of mineral saltThe organs are placed in jars filled with balmThe mummy?s hand, after being removed from the mineral saltThe mummy is being dabbed with spicesThe mummy is wrapped in cotton sheetsAncient incantations are written on the cottonAnd voila, here?s your mummy.And, as the famous show goes, now you know how it?s made.The picture shows how ancient Egyptians make mummies.
By: Believe OR Not
African Women Scientists Take the Lead in Food Security
2009-08-12 07:00:00 Last Wednesday, leading African women scientists spoke with African leaders and United States policy makers regarding the chronic hunger and poverty conditions in sub-Saharan Africa. In their discussion, the scientists expressed their concern regarding the lack of women in decisio
Sathya Sai Baba On Magnetism. Science or Sai-ence?
2009-08-12 02:39:00 Sathya Sai Baba is wildly at odds with some of the most basic scientific facts. His jumping between from physical to metaphysical notions, vague at best, are at grave odds with the physics being taught in his colleges and universities - and in any respectable classroom. In an early blog of mine in 2007 - A Great Deceiver ? Laughable But Still Dangerous - I wrote: "Sai Baba?s many scientist followers must have to block their ears or don magical-thinking hearing aids when he opines on matters scientific. Some of his pronouncements are comic, to be sure. But the smile disappears from one?s face when considering that Sai Baba?s devotees number many leaders in the top power echelons of politics, government, the sciences, the judiciary, diplomacy, industry, finance, the arts, medicine, and so on. He speaks, for example, of the nature of magnetism" ..... Since then, Sai Baba's critical commentator's have noted many past and current absurdities .....
Psychopaths have faulty brain connections, scientists find
2009-08-11 16:33:00 Psychopaths who kill and rape have faulty connections between the part of the brain dealing with emotions and that which handles impulses and decision-making, scientists have found. In a study of psychopaths who had committed murder, manslaughter, multiple rape, strangulation and false imprisonment, the British scientists found that ?roads? linking the two crucial brain areas had ?potholes,? while those of non-psychopaths were in good shape. The study opens up the possibility of developing treatments for dangerous psychopaths in the future, said Dr Michael Craig of the Institute of Psychiatry at King?s College London, and may have profound implications for doctors, researchers and the criminal justice system.
Scientists study huge plastic patch in Pacific
2009-08-06 06:40:00 Marine scientists from California are venturing this week to the middle of the North Pacific for a study of plastic debris accumulating across hundreds of miles (km) of open sea dubbed the "Great... Extensive site includes news of various topics like Marine animals,Marine biology, sharks,Whales,sea mammals,endangered species,birds,turtles,penguine,-seal,planktons,Fish,coral reef,coastal environment and more
Scientists to unlock Great Barrier Reef genome
2009-07-31 07:00:00 Australian scientists on Thursday announced a ground-breaking genome-mapping project that could help the Great Barrier Reef fight off the twin threats of climate change and toxic farm... Extensive site includes news of various topics like Marine animals,Marine biology, sharks,Whales,sea mammals,endangered species,birds,turtles,penguine,-seal,planktons,Fish,coral reef,coastal environment and more
Scientists Explore "Living Lights" on the Deep Sea Floor
2009-07-29 06:56:00 Bioluminescence is a fascinating phenomenon that is found only in a few species on land, but is common in all the world's oceans. If you have ever seen a firefly, then you have witnessed the same... Extensive site includes news of various topics like Marine animals,Marine biology, sharks,Whales,sea mammals,endangered species,birds,turtles,penguine,-seal,planktons,Fish,coral reef,coastal environment and more
Scientists decry deaths of endangered lungfish
2009-07-13 09:10:00 SCIENTISTS worldwide are outraged by the death of scores of Australian lungfish, the oldest living link to the first animals to walk on land.Experts estimate that only a few thousand lungfish, or... Extensive site includes news of various topics like Marine animals,Marine biology, sharks,Whales,sea mammals,endangered species,birds,turtles,penguine,-seal,planktons,Fish,coral reef,coastal environment and more
Calling all scientists!
2009-07-09 22:45:00 Does your kid love science? Do you wish your kid loved science? Either way, you should be taking advantage of Science Chicago: Life's A Lab.Science Chicago is a year- long program designed to encourage kids to explore the world of science and take advantage of the many scientific resources right here in Chicago. This program has brought together local organizations and institutions and hosted thousands of events in and around Chicago all in the name of getting kids excited about science. The diverse offerings mean that there is something for all age groups and interests.Science Chicago actually wraps up in just a few weeks, but here are some of the remaining program highlights.Science Saturdays offer rare, behind-the-scenes tours of research...
Antibiotics-resistant Gulls Worry Scientists
2009-06-22 18:30:00 The resistance pattern for antibiotics in gulls is the same as in humans, and a new study by Uppsala University researchers shows that nearly half of Mediterranean gulls in southern France have some... Extensive site includes news of various topics like Marine animals,Marine biology, sharks,Whales,sea mammals,endangered species,birds,turtles,penguine,-seal,planktons,Fish,coral reef,coastal environment and more
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: TV Scientists
2009-06-17 15:12:00 1) The Professor, GILLIGAN’S ISLAND 2) Dr. Sheldon Cooper, THE BIG BANG THEORY 3) Dr. Walter Bishop, FRINGE 4) Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, THE MUPPET SHOW 5) Bill Nye The Science Guy
By: the TV addict
Unmanned Aircraft Helping Scientists Learn About Alaskan Ice Seals
2009-06-11 18:49:00 NOAA's Fisheries Service scientists and their partners have launched an unmanned aircraft to mount the vehicle?s first search for ice seals at the southern edge of the Bering Sea pack ice during the... Extensive site includes news of various topics like Marine animals,Marine biology, sharks,Whales,sea mammals,endangered species,birds,turtles,penguine,-seal,planktons,Fish,coral reef,coastal environment and more
MSU scientists hope love potion lures lampreys
2009-05-28 08:23:00 East Lansing, MI ... The patented pheromone has been more than a decade in the making. It's a copy of a scent male sea lampreys, a highly destructive invasive species, send out into streams during... Extensive site includes news of various topics like Marine animals,Marine biology, sharks,Whales,sea mammals,endangered species,birds,turtles,penguine,-seal,planktons,Fish,coral reef,coastal environment and more
Frankenmonkeys Designed By Scientists
2009-05-28 06:21:00 I’ve long respected the work over at Thomas Paine’s Corner, which champions the cause of animal liberation and the horrible realities of vivisection. But this “health revolution” is sure to piss some of these people off (including me) — Creation of ‘GM’ monkey heralds health revolution Researchers have developed a technique to create genetically modified monkeys that ...
Scientists Find that Only Smart People Think Outside the Box
2009-05-27 11:47:00 http://www.associatedcontent.co-m/article/1769414/s...While some claim it is more proof that, beyond a certain IQ level, higher brain function is possible, others see the conclusions as solely speculat...
Scientists Learn Why The Flu May Turn Deadly: Influenza Virus 'Paralyz
2009-05-05 16:04:00 From ScienceDaily: Latest Science News: As the swine flu continues its global spread, researchers have discovered important clues about why influenza is more severe in some people than it is in others. In a new study, the scientists show that the influenza virus can actually paraly
Testing Terror: Watch Scientists Simulate Truck Bomb Attack
2009-04-22 16:27:00 From BBC News | Science & Environment | UK Edition: It starts with a whirring sound like a rollercoaster winding up to the top of its drop - and ends with the most enormous ear-splitting crash. Parts of a seven and a half tonne truck go flying in all directions, a car alarm goes
High-Intensity Lasers Throw Scientists a Curve
2009-04-13 15:30:00 From Scientific American: Ultra-intense lasers hold much promise for improving scientific tools such as laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), and deepening researchers' understanding of atomic, molecular, optical and plasma physics. The enormous intensity of these lasers (at
Scientists Glean Secrets of Flight From Birds, Bats, and Bugs
2009-04-10 16:17:00 From Discover Magazine | RSS: Researchers have learned the universal secret behind the graceful, aerial turns executed by everything from insects to cockatoos. And it's a surprisingly simple process: To turn left, all a bird has to do is flap its right wing a little bit harder than
Scientists Discover Cancer Stem Cells Killed By Common Virus
2009-04-09 19:57:00 Scientists have studied and proved that a common virus can infect and kill breast cancer stem cells.
Scientists Discover Pentagonal Ice
2009-04-07 16:14:00 From PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories: Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered a five-sided ice chain structure that could be used to modify future weather patterns. Researchers, in collaboration with University College London and the Fr
Russian Scientists Discover New Anti-Epileptic Agent
2009-04-03 16:41:00 Patients afflicted with epilepsy always desperately need new, effective and reasonably priced anti-convulsants. Scientists from the Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry (Siberian branch of Russian Academy of Sciences) are currently developing less toxic and cheaper drugs to treat the disease. Read on for more information on a very serious subject.
Russian Scientists Can Now Diagnose Schizophrenia Early
2009-03-29 19:38:00 Russian scientists from the Center of Mental Health of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences have conducted a study concerning the most severe form of schizophrenia (chronic schizophrenia) which may well become the basis for the development of a system that will be able to diagnose the disease early, an important factor in effective treatment. Read on for some amazing details about a devastating illness.
Scientists Create Robotic Fish To Aid In Water Pollution
2009-03-27 05:26:00 British scientists have designed a robotic fish that detects contamination in water.
Scientists Identify Ten Genes That Raise Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death
2009-03-23 16:06:00 Researchers have recently found ten new genes that can raise the risk of sudden cardiac death.
Scientists Cable Seafloor Seismometer into California's Earthquake Net
2009-03-19 15:43:00 From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Earthquake monitoring stations are almost always on land, but what about the 70 percent of the Earth's surface under water? California's first permanent seafloor seismic station has now been linked real-time into the Northern California seismic net
Scientists Develop Laser Gun To Destroy Mosquitoes
2009-03-18 16:14:00 Scientists are working on a laser gun that could kill millions of mosquitoes in just minutes.
Scientists Create Basic Living Model Of Human Brain
2009-03-18 15:45:00 Researchers at Aston University in Birmingham, UK are currently in the process of developing a new way to model how the human brain works ? by making a living model of the human brain.
Scientists Develop Paint that Repairs Itself under UV Light
2009-03-16 17:55:00 One of the most common, and sometimes unavoidable, enemies of vehicle owners is the paint scratch. There are few things that will send someone into a tirade as fast as the first scratch on a brand new vehicle. Thankfully, one company out there may have found the solution to all those little annoying blemishes.
Scientists Closer To Making Invisibility Cloak A Reality
2009-03-12 15:40:00 From ScienceDaily: Latest Science News: J.K. Rowling may not have realized just how close Harry Potter's invisibility cloak was to becoming a reality when she introduced it in the first book of her best-selling fictional series in 1998. Scientists, however, have made huge strides i |
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