Children as young as three are likely to say that things made by humans have…
Month: October 2011
Multibeam sonar can map undersea gas seeps
A technology commonly used to map the bottom of the deep ocean can also detect…
Hold the phone for vital signs: Researchers turn a smart phone into a medical monitor
Researchers are turning smartphones into sophisticated medical monitors able to capture and transmit vital physiological…
New findings concerning function of the hippocampus
Scientists have presented new findings concerning the function of the hippocampus, a region of the…
Supersaturated water vapor in Martian atmosphere
Analysis of data collected by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft leaves no room…
R.I.P. Steve Jobs
As you all probably know, Steve Jobs passed away yesterday. These are sad news, and…
R.I.P. Steve Jobs
As you all probably know, Steve Jobs passed away yesterday. These are sad news, and…
Dioxin-like chemical messenger makes brain tumors more aggressive
Researchers have discovered a new metabolic pathway which makes malignant brain tumors more aggressive and…
Young and thin instead of old and bulky: Researchers report on changes in Arctic sea ice after return of research vessel Polarstern
In the central Arctic the proportion of old, thick sea ice has declined significantly. Instead,…
Chagas disease may be a threat in South Texas, says researcher
Chagas disease, a tropical parasitic disease that can lead to life-threatening heart and digestive disorders,…