Neandertal’s brawny arm hints at language
U. KANSAS (US) — Research confirming that a Neandertal was right-handed could suggest a capacity for language, a new study shows. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Jul 1, 2011 11:16 - 2 Comments
Tour de France: 2,100 miles of pain
U. KANSAS (US) — The psychological ability of cyclists in the Tour de France to deal with extreme physical and mental pain for 21 days is what will determine the outcome of the world’s best known bicycle race. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 20, 2011 15:01 - 0 Comments
Righties prevailed in prehistoric era
U. KANSAS (US) — A study of markings on fossilized front teeth show that right-handedness dominated as long as 500,000 years ago. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 14, 2010 17:10 - 1 Comment
Few options for job seekers with disabilities
U. KANSAS (US)—Two major federal programs to assist the unemployed have inadequacies in aiding people with physical or mental health impairments, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 24, 2010 15:07 - 0 Comments
Is ‘spin’ in for next-gen computers?
U. KANSAS (US)—Using powerful lasers, researchers have discovered a new way to recognize currents of spinning electrons within a semiconductor. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 24, 2010 11:26 - 1 Comment
Cheating in college? Prepare to fail
U. KANSAS (US)—Even in the age of laptops and online courses, cheating by college students usually results in the same outcome: failure. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2010 10:19 - 0 Comments
Caterpillars ‘lost’ in space without gravity
U. KANSAS (US)—A recent trip into low-Earth orbit has shown just how much monarch butterflies depend on gravity. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 22, 2010 18:35 - 0 Comments
Alfred Hitchcock meets ‘Jurassic Park’
U. KANSAS—As if the infamous Velociraptor wasn’t vicious enough. A new discovery reveals that a closely related cousin killed by injecting shock-inducing venom into its prey. (more…)
