Science & Technology
Science & Technology - Jun 1, 2011 11:31 - 0 Comments
Dual bladder helps toadfish ‘talk’
CORNELL (US) — A swim bladder that is split it two allows the toadfish to be heard above the roar of the underwater crowd. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 1, 2011 10:43 - 1 Comment
3-in-1 cuts farm time and cost
PENN STATE (US) — New technology that does triple duty by seeding cover crops, adding fertilizer, and spraying herbicide in one pass could save small farmers as much as $20 per acre. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 31, 2011 15:51 - 0 Comments
How carbon-14 lives long and prospers
IOWA STATE (US) — Thirty million process hours on the Jaguar supercomputer was enough to explain carbon-14′s long, slow decay and how it is able to accurately date relics as far back as 60,000 years. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 31, 2011 12:35 - 8 Comments
Is being bilingual a no-brainer?
U. KANSAS (US) — There may be a simple explanation for how the brain processes two or more languages, according to psycholinguist Mike Vitevitch. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 31, 2011 11:01 - 0 Comments
Social network tracks amphibians
UC BERKELEY (US) — Citizen scientists can use a new social networking site to help researchers track the decline of amphibians around the globe. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 27, 2011 11:51 - 0 Comments
Bacteria police keep cheaters in line
INDIANA U. (US) — In at least one bacterium, cooperative organisms are able to evolve to suppress overly competitive ones, arresting attempts at domination. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 26, 2011 17:09 - 2 Comments
How babies (really) learn first words
U. PENN (US) — The leading theory on how children learn their first words may need revision, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 26, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Regretful monkeys wonder ‘what if’
YALE (US) — Regret has long been viewed as an exclusively human emotion, but a new study shows that monkeys also can be Monday morning quarterbacks and visualize alternative, hypothetical outcomes. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 25, 2011 16:35 - 3 Comments
Mars grew fast but stayed small
U. CHICAGO (US) — Mars formed quickly—in as little as two to four million years after the birth of the solar system—which helps explain why it is so small, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 25, 2011 12:50 - 0 Comments
Double trouble: Feuding white dwarfs
U. WARWICK (UK) — Researchers have found an unusual double star system made up of feuding white dwarfs. Each star appears to be stripped down to just its helium. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 24, 2011 14:50 - 0 Comments
Imaging clarifies domains’ role in MS
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Nanoscale imaging could lead to early detection, diagnosis, and possible treatments for multiple sclerosis. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 24, 2011 13:16 - 0 Comments
DIY security risky for home computers
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Too often, home computer users either mistakenly think they have enough security in place or don’t believe they have enough valuable information that would be of interest to a hacker. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 24, 2011 11:02 - 1 Comment
How a seed knows when to grow
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Scientists have discovered the genetic “wiring” that helps a seed decide when it’s the perfect time to germinate. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 23, 2011 15:44 - 0 Comments
Mummies solve parasite plague mystery
EMORY (US) — Life on the Nile 1,500 years ago may have contributed to the spread of a plague that is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases today, infecting 200 million people. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 23, 2011 14:02 - 1 Comment
Ethanol leftovers: From fungus to feed
IOWA STATE (US) — Fungus grown from ethanol leftovers is being used to make animal feed. Researchers believe it may be possible to develop the process further to be used as a low-cost nutritional supplement for people. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 23, 2011 10:55 - 3 Comments
Gotcha! Captcha security flaws revealed
STANFORD (US) — Researchers have created a computer program that defeats audio captchas on website account forms, leaving them vulnerable to automated attacks. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 20, 2011 15:35 - 0 Comments
Hijack photosynthesis to make hydrogen
U. CHICAGO (US) — Researchers were able to produced hydrogen at a rate five times greater than the previous record-setting method by linking platinum nanoparticles with algae proteins. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 19, 2011 14:55 - 0 Comments
Big brains gave mammals strong sniffers
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Scientists used CT scans to reconstruct the brains of two early mammals and discovered that they had larger-than-expected brains, particularly in the area for smell. (more…)
