MAY 31, 2010 |
Mammoth Hemoglobin Scientists have resurrected a blood protein of the extinct woolly mammoth.
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MAY 28, 2010 |
Music Intelligence Roundup Can listening to Mozart really make you smarter? |
MAY 27, 2010 |
DNA Transfer Scientists have confirmed that DNA can be transferred between non-mating, multi-cellular species. |
MAY 26, 2010 |
Near-Miss Gambling For problem gamblers, near misses are almost as exciting as hitting the jackpot. |
MAY 25, 2010 |
Brain Master Switch Scientists have identified a protein that serves as the brain's master switch. |
MAY 24, 2010 |
Neandertal Genome A draft sequence of the Neandertal genome sheds light on the question of whether or not our extinct relatives interbred with ancient humans. |
MAY 21, 2010 |
Animal Roundup Hermit crabs cooperate with each other when looking for shells to live in. |
MAY 20, 2010 |
Air Pollution & Pregnancy Exposing pregnant women to a common air pollutant may impact their children's intelligence. |
MAY 19, 2010 |
Ouija Boards The psychology behind Ouija boards. |
MAY 18, 2010 |
Chronic Pain People with chronic pain experience pain differently than other people. |
MAY 17, 2010 |
Pigeon Leadership Pigeons use a loose hierarchy to determine which way they flock. |
MAY 14, 2010 |
Race Roundup What prejudice looks like in the brain. |
MAY 13, 2010 |
Bee Vision Bees expend considerable energy on super-high-speed color vision. |
MAY 12, 2010 |
Empathy & Violence Empathy and aggression share the same circuits in the brain. |
MAY 11, 2010 |
Plant Budding A change in temperature and day length signal plants to form buds in the spring. |
MAY 10, 2010 |
Brain Electronics Electronics mounted on silk melt into the brain. |
MAY 7, 2010 |
Biofuels Roundup Researchers look into novel new biofuel sources. |
MAY 6, 2010 |
Finch Genes The zebra finch genome could provide insight into vocal learning in humans. |
MAY 5, 2010 |
Enviropigs Genetically engineered pigs produce 70 percent less phosphorus in their waste. |
MAY 4, 2010 |
Knuckle Cracking A 60-year-long experiment shows that knuckle cracking does not cause arthritis. |
MAY 3, 2010 |
Cancer Cell Electricity Tiny tumors could be detected by the electricity given off by cancer cells. |
