Genome ID Method Extended to Humans
A mathematical discovery has extended the reach of a novel genome mapping method to humans, potentially giving cancer biology a faster and more cost-effective tool than traditional DNA sequencing.
Oct 13, 2006
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Giant Pandas See in Color
They may be black and white, but new research at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Zoo Atlanta shows that giant pandas can see in color. Graduate researcher Angela Kelling tested the ability of two Zoo Atlanta pandas, ...
Oct 13, 2006
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'Lost continent' of Atlantis stirs debate
Italian scholars in Rome are debating the controversial theory that Sardinia is the lost island of Atlantis, and whether the theory merits further research.
Archaeology
Oct 13, 2006
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China: Millions of coastal acres polluted
China's State Oceanic Administration said pollution contaminated about 34.5 million acres -- about 5 percent -- of China's coastal areas.
Environment
Oct 13, 2006
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Rapid Growth of Huge Northern Bog Complex May Have Helped Kick-Start Past Global Warming
Methane gas released by peat bogs in the northern-most third of the globe probably helped fuel the last major round of global warming, which drew the ice age to a close between 11,000 and 12,000 years ago, UCLA and Russian ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2006
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Hurricane study eyes home construction
A 1950s-era house and two V-8 engines may help Florida scientists learn which construction materials and methods better withstand hurricane winds.
Engineering
Oct 13, 2006
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Researchers develop bistable nano switch
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) have been under intense study by scientists all over the world for more than a decade and are being thought of as ideal building blocks for nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). A type of one-dimensional ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 13, 2006
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New analytical tool developed for liquid explosives detection
The thwarted 2006 London airline bomb plot not only heightened summer travel fears and created new passenger screening inconveniences, but also greatly underscored the urgent need for improved national security measures. ...
Oct 13, 2006
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More Internet users may be taking phishing bait than thought
A higher-than-expected percentage of Internet users are likely to fall victim to scam artists masquerading as trusted service providers, report researchers at the Indiana University School of Informatics.
Computer Sciences
Oct 13, 2006
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Ibis triumph raises hopes for rarest bird
Conservationists are celebrating after finding the winter home of the rarest bird in the Middle East. Researchers from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and BirdLife Middle East have tracked a group of northern ...
Oct 13, 2006
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