Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen, in bottom waters is a well known environmental problem. New…
Month: August 2009
How Pathogens Have Shaped Genes Involved In Our Immune System
A recent study on human genetics on various populations across the world has shown how…
World Record In Packing Puzzle Set In Tetrahedra Jam: Better Understanding Of Matter Itself?
Two researchers have made a major advance in addressing a twist in the packing problem,…
Phones, PCs put e-book within reach of Kindle-less (AP)
AP – A few weeks ago, Pasquale Castaldo was waiting at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport…
Amazon’s Data Shipping Goes Both Ways Now (PC World)
PC World – Amazon Web Services has expanded a shipping service for large data sets…
Cultural Evolution Continues Throughout Life, Mathematical Models Suggest
By successively acquiring culture in the form of values, ideas, and actions throughout their lives,…
Baltic Sea: Rapid Changes In Winter Climate
The Baltic Sea winter climate has changed more in the last 500 years than previously…
Light Shed On Brain’s Mechanism Responsible For Processing Of Speech
Researchers have succeeded for the first time in devising a model that describes and identifies…
London’s Earliest Timber Structure Found During Belmarsh Prison Dig
London’s oldest timber structure has been unearthed by archaeologists. It was found during the excavation…
Active Ingredients In Marijuana Found To Spread And Prolong Pain
Experiments with rodents and humans have shown that cannabinoids, the active ingredients of marijuana, can…