Month: December 2009

Microscopic flower petal ridges flash to attract pollinating insects; scientists now know how ridges form

Microscopic ridges contouring the surface of flower petals might play a role in flashing that…

Researchers have found the existence of a new, rare inherited retinal disease. Now the search…

When the sun and moon are aligned with the San Andreas Fault they tug on…

AFP – China has placed more than 4.65 million computers at some 80,000 Internet cafes…

Macworld.com – Perhaps you were fortunate enough this morning to find a brand spanking new…

AP – Four years ago, Omar Hamoui was just another ineffectual entrepreneur trying to spruce…

Over-the-counter pain relieving drugs have long been used to alleviate physical pain, while a host…

Refineries could trim millions of dollars in energy costs annually by using a new method…

Recent research has indicated that in the process of generating energy, leukemic cells use a…

Building a new ski run by bulldozing a mountainside, rather than only cutting its shrubs…