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Posted by maybelline, at 09:44AM 10/06/08 :
Oldest 'Footprints' on Earth Found
Note: The oldest-known tracks of a creature apparently using legs have been discovered in rock dated to 570 million years ago in what was once a shallow sea in Nevada.
Posted by diane_court, at 07:51AM 10/06/08 :
Three Europeans win 2008 Nobel for medicine
Note: One German and two French scientists won the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology for their discoveries of two viruses that cause severe human diseases, the prize awarding institute said on Monday.
Posted by the_wako_kid, at 04:15PM 10/03/08 :
CERN computer grid links 7,000 scientists
Note: CERN, the world's biggest particle physics laboratory and creator of the Worldwide Web, on Friday unveiled a new computer network allowing thousands of scientists around the world to crunch data on its huge experiments.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 07:44PM 10/02/08 and by 1 others:
Ocean Shows Up In The Middle of Africa
Note: At the same time as Paraguay is drying up, Africa is ripping open, a slow process that will result in the emergence of a whole new ocean, according to Scientific American. The rip you see above cant be resewn ” as Eitan Haddocks photographs document. Last year, scientists watched an 8 meter rip in the earth appear in only three weeks.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 04:48PM 10/01/08 and by 1 others:
Meat-Eating Dinosaur Had Bird-Like Breathing System
Note: The remains of a 30-foot-long predatory dinosaur discovered along the banks of Argentinas Rio Colorado is helping to unravel how birds evolved their unusual breathing system.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 03:04PM 10/01/08 and by 1 others:
The Rare Birth of an Ocean: Geographic Evolution in Africa
Note: Formation of an ocean is a rare event, one few scientists have ever witnessed. Yet this geophysical nativity is unfolding today in one of the hottest and most inhospitable corners of the globe. Visit the site in safety through this extraordinary photographic essay
Posted by maybelline, at 10:56AM 10/01/08 :
Mad Science: Nine of the oddest experiments ever
Note: Reto Schneider has collected some of the most bizarre experiments conducted in the name of science for his book The Mad Science Book (reviewed here). Here he selects nine of his favourites.
Posted by maybelline, at 10:54AM 10/01/08 :
The Phoenix Mars Lander has observed snow falling on Mars. VIDEO
Note: NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has detected snow falling from Martian clouds, and its soil testing shows further evidence of the planet's watery past, scientists say.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 03:56AM 10/01/08 and by 1 others:
Do We Live in a Giant Cosmic Bubble?
Note: There could be an explanation for the accelerating expansion of the universe even weirder than dark energy. Earth may be trapped in an abnormal bubble of space-time that is particularly void of matter.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 06:24PM 09/29/08 and by 1 others:
Best Pic of Ocean Boiling from Oozing Lava Youll See Today
Note: Volcano lava pouring into ocean on Hawaii coast. Beautiful shot. (Can be enlarged, wallpaper.)
Posted by diane_court, at 09:10AM 09/29/08 :
Einstein's 23 Biggest Mistakes
Note: The man with the big ideas wasn't so good with the details. In Einstein's Mistakes: The Human Failings of Genius (W.W. Norton, $24.95, excerpted below), Hans Ohanian writes that Albert often let his intuition overrule flawed proofs and shaky math. Maybe you'll feel a little better about your own flubs.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:34AM 09/28/08 and by 1 others:
Gallery: Stunning visualizations of science
Note: It's a feast for the eyes: the winners of the 2008 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge have been announced.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 05:24AM 09/28/08 and by 1 others:
Why Old Athletes Come Back
Note: Maybe its the fear of turning 40. Maybe its the feeling of unfinished business. Maybe its the fire in the belly that has not quite extinguished. For retired elite athletes, the itch is always there to make a return after experiencing life after sport. For some, it becomes too strong to ignore.
Posted by paul1e999, at 04:20AM 09/28/08 and by 1 others:
Horny Goat Weed Could Be Better Than Viagra
Note: The soft green heart-shaped leaf of the horny goat weed could hold the key to a new drug for treating erectile dysfunction. Researchers say the Viagra alternative could be as effective as the famous blue pill, but have fewer side-effects. Mario DellAgli of the University of Milan, Italy, and colleagues tested four plants which are used as natural
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Posted by maybelline, at 09:44AM 10/06/08 :Oldest 'Footprints' on Earth Found
Note: The oldest-known tracks of a creature apparently using legs have been discovered in rock dated to 570 million years ago in what was once a shallow sea in Nevada.
Posted by diane_court, at 07:51AM 10/06/08 :Three Europeans win 2008 Nobel for medicine
Note: One German and two French scientists won the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology for their discoveries of two viruses that cause severe human diseases, the prize awarding institute said on Monday.
Posted by the_wako_kid, at 04:15PM 10/03/08 :CERN computer grid links 7,000 scientists
Note: CERN, the world's biggest particle physics laboratory and creator of the Worldwide Web, on Friday unveiled a new computer network allowing thousands of scientists around the world to crunch data on its huge experiments.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 07:44PM 10/02/08 and by 1 others:Ocean Shows Up In The Middle of Africa
Note: At the same time as Paraguay is drying up, Africa is ripping open, a slow process that will result in the emergence of a whole new ocean, according to Scientific American. The rip you see above cant be resewn ” as Eitan Haddocks photographs document. Last year, scientists watched an 8 meter rip in the earth appear in only three weeks.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 04:48PM 10/01/08 and by 1 others:Meat-Eating Dinosaur Had Bird-Like Breathing System
Note: The remains of a 30-foot-long predatory dinosaur discovered along the banks of Argentinas Rio Colorado is helping to unravel how birds evolved their unusual breathing system.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 03:04PM 10/01/08 and by 1 others:The Rare Birth of an Ocean: Geographic Evolution in Africa
Note: Formation of an ocean is a rare event, one few scientists have ever witnessed. Yet this geophysical nativity is unfolding today in one of the hottest and most inhospitable corners of the globe. Visit the site in safety through this extraordinary photographic essay
Posted by maybelline, at 10:56AM 10/01/08 :Mad Science: Nine of the oddest experiments ever
Note: Reto Schneider has collected some of the most bizarre experiments conducted in the name of science for his book The Mad Science Book (reviewed here). Here he selects nine of his favourites.
Posted by maybelline, at 10:54AM 10/01/08 :The Phoenix Mars Lander has observed snow falling on Mars. VIDEO
Note: NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has detected snow falling from Martian clouds, and its soil testing shows further evidence of the planet's watery past, scientists say.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 03:56AM 10/01/08 and by 1 others:Do We Live in a Giant Cosmic Bubble?
Note: There could be an explanation for the accelerating expansion of the universe even weirder than dark energy. Earth may be trapped in an abnormal bubble of space-time that is particularly void of matter.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 06:24PM 09/29/08 and by 1 others:Best Pic of Ocean Boiling from Oozing Lava Youll See Today
Note: Volcano lava pouring into ocean on Hawaii coast. Beautiful shot. (Can be enlarged, wallpaper.)
Posted by diane_court, at 09:10AM 09/29/08 :Einstein's 23 Biggest Mistakes
Note: The man with the big ideas wasn't so good with the details. In Einstein's Mistakes: The Human Failings of Genius (W.W. Norton, $24.95, excerpted below), Hans Ohanian writes that Albert often let his intuition overrule flawed proofs and shaky math. Maybe you'll feel a little better about your own flubs.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:34AM 09/28/08 and by 1 others:Gallery: Stunning visualizations of science
Note: It's a feast for the eyes: the winners of the 2008 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge have been announced.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 05:24AM 09/28/08 and by 1 others:Why Old Athletes Come Back
Note: Maybe its the fear of turning 40. Maybe its the feeling of unfinished business. Maybe its the fire in the belly that has not quite extinguished. For retired elite athletes, the itch is always there to make a return after experiencing life after sport. For some, it becomes too strong to ignore.
Posted by paul1e999, at 04:20AM 09/28/08 and by 1 others:Horny Goat Weed Could Be Better Than Viagra
Note: The soft green heart-shaped leaf of the horny goat weed could hold the key to a new drug for treating erectile dysfunction. Researchers say the Viagra alternative could be as effective as the famous blue pill, but have fewer side-effects. Mario DellAgli of the University of Milan, Italy, and colleagues tested four plants which are used as natural
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