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Earliest Evidence of Human Ancestors Hunting, Scavenging
May 13, 2013 8:11 am | by Baylor Univ. | News | CommentsA recent research study has shed new light on the diet and food acquisition strategies of some the earliest human ancestors in Africa.
Carnivorous Plant Proves ‘Junk’ DNA Unnecessary
May 13, 2013 8:10 am | by Univ. at Buffalo | News | CommentsA study of carnivorous plants shows that the large majority of noncoding DNA— which is abundant in many living things— may not actually be needed for complex life.
Laughs from Lab
May 13, 2013 7:00 am | News | CommentsThe editors of Laboratory Equipment want you to start your week with a smile of your face. So, here’s a science joke we think you might like.
This Week @ NASA, May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013 12:00 pm | by NASACast | Podcasts | Commentsxalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1
Google’s New Project Shows Land Time Lapse
May 10, 2013 11:57 am | by NASA | News | CommentsExplore a global time lapse of our planet, constructed by Google from Landsat satellite imagery.
Hackers Steal $45 M Using a ‘Flash Mob’
May 10, 2013 11:55 am | by Associated Press, Colleen Long | News | CommentsThe sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world.
Flu Pandemic is Possible
May 10, 2013 11:52 am | by MIT, Anne Trafton | News | CommentsA study has identified influenza viruses circulating in pigs and birds that could pose a risk to humans.
DIY Electronic Circuits Possible with Printing System
May 10, 2013 11:51 am | by Chinese Academy of Sciences | News | CommentsDo-it-yourself electronics manufacturing may soon be possible with your desktop printer, say the designers of a new system that directly prints electronic circuits onto ordinary paper.
Zoo Can't Find Possibly Extinct Female Fish
May 10, 2013 11:43 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe London Zoo is urgently seeking a female mate for the last-known males of a critically endangered fish species.
Researchers Build Protocells from Sand Nanoparticles
May 10, 2013 11:39 am | by Univ. of Bristol | News | CommentsResearchers led a new inquiry into how extremely small particles of silica (sand) can be used to design and construct artificial protocells in the laboratory.
Airline to Test Volcanic Ash Cloud Detector
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by Associated Press, Sylvia Hui | News | CommentsA budget airline will create an artificial volcanic ash cloud over Europe this summer to test ash detection technology.
Dead Stars are 'Polluted' with Planetary Debris
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope | News | CommentsWhite dwarf stars are being polluted by debris from asteroid-like objects falling onto them. This discovery suggests that rocky planet assembly is common in clusters.
LED Lamps Double Vitamin C in Tomatoes
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by Wageningen Univ. | News | CommentsTomatoes can contain more vitamin C if they are exposed to extra light from LED lamps while growing on the plant.
Infection Renders Mosquitoes Immune to Malaria Parasites
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | News | CommentsScientists have established an inheritable bacterial infection in malaria-transmitting Anopheles mosquitoes that renders them immune to malaria parasites.
Device Enables Portable, Ultra-Precise Clocks, Sensors
May 10, 2013 7:00 am | by Univ. of Strathclyde | News | CommentsResearchers have developed a portable device to produce ultracold atoms for quantum technology and quantum information processing.
