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Ancient Mini Creature Holds Clue to Divergence From Apes
June 6, 2013 7:00 am | by Northern Illinois Univ. | News | CommentsResearchers announced the discovery of a nearly complete, articulated skeleton of a new tiny, tree-dwelling primate dating back 55 million years.
Nature, Not Government, Should Cull Wild Horse Herds
June 6, 2013 7:00 am | by Associated Press, Scott Sonner | News | CommentsA scathing independent scientific review of wild horse roundups in the West concludes the U.S. government should let nature cull the herds.
Gold Improves Light-Based Sensors
June 6, 2013 7:00 am | by A*STAR | News | CommentsA sensor that relies on reflected light to analyze biomedical and chemical samples now has greater sensitivity, thanks to a carpet of gold nanoparticles.
Biology’s Toolbox is Expanding
June 6, 2013 7:00 am | by ACS | News | CommentsBiology is on the verge of getting its versions of the lever, wheel and axle, pulley and other basic machines that enable engineers to build almost any mechanical device, a new analysis has concluded.
Dual-Action Compound Kills Cancer Cells, Stops Spreading
June 6, 2013 7:00 am | by ACS | News | CommentsScientists are reporting development and successful lab tests on the first potential drug to pack a lethal one-two punch against melanoma skin cancer cells.
Bubbles in Metallic Glass May Be Sign of Trouble
June 6, 2013 7:00 am | by Johns Hopkins Univ. | News | CommentsBubbles in a champagne glass may add a festive fizz to the drink, but microscopic bubbles that form in a material called metallic glass can signal serious trouble.
'Temporal Cloaking' Key to Secure Optical Communications
June 5, 2013 1:00 pm | by Purdue Univ. | News | CommentsResearchers have demonstrated a method for "temporal cloaking" of optical communications, representing a potential tool to thwart would-be eavesdroppers and improve security for telecommunications.
Formula-Feeding Linked to Higher Risk of Disease
June 5, 2013 12:12 pm | by ACS | News | CommentsInfants fed formula, rather than breast milk, experience metabolic stress that could play a part in the long-recognized link between formula-feeding and an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and other conditions in adult life.
Galaxy’s Death Holds Clues to Birth of Dwarf Systems
June 5, 2013 12:08 pm | by Yale Univ. | News | CommentsA bright dwarf galaxy, which is relatively close to Earth’s Milky Way and trailing fireballs, is the first clear example of a galaxy in the act of dying.
Polymer Detects Explosive Devices
June 5, 2013 12:07 pm | by Cornell Univ. | News | CommentsA chemical that’s often the key ingredient in IEDs can be quickly and safely detected in trace amounts by a new polymer.
Earthquake Acoustics Predict Massive Tsunamis
June 5, 2013 12:01 pm | by Stanford Univ. | News | CommentsScientists have identified key acoustic characteristics of the 2011 Japan earthquake that indicated it would cause a large tsunami. The technique could be applied worldwide to create an early warning system for massive tsunamis.
USGBC Offers Free LEED Certification to Groundbreaking Projects
June 5, 2013 11:59 am | by U.S. Green Building Council | News | CommentsThe U.S. Green Building Council, creators of the LEED green building program, announced today a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first projects to certify in the 112 countries where LEED has yet to take root.
Blowfly Protein Key to Poison Antidote
June 5, 2013 7:00 am | by The Australian National Univ. | News | CommentsA protein that costs the sheep industry hundreds of millions of dollars each year may also pave the way to an antidote for chemical warfare agents.
Researchers Learn How Innovation Thrives in Cities
June 5, 2013 7:00 am | by MIT, Larry Hardesty | News | CommentsWhen the population of a city doubles economic productivity goes up by an average of 130 percent. Researchers believe it is because increased urban population density gives residents greater opportunity for face-to-face interaction.
Women Have Better Memory Recall than Men
June 5, 2013 7:00 am | by McMaster Univ. | News | CommentsWomen can remember faces better than men, in part because they spend more time studying features without even knowing it, this find could help improve anyone’s memories.
