"In sprint events, where hundredths of a second can make the difference between a gold medal and a silver, minimizing reaction time can be the key to an athlete's success. We suggest that procedures presently used to start the Olympic sprint events give runners closer to the starter the advantage of hearing the "go" signal louder; consequently, they react sooner than their competitors," says a researcher who has studied the question. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Most of us experience the grief associated with the loss of a loved one at some point in our lives. New research now suggests that people who never get over their loss, who never "let go," may be activating neurons in the reward centers of the brain, possibly giving these memories addiction-like properties. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
The future of high-intensity X-ray science has never been brighter now that scientists have devised a new type of next generation light sources. The oscillator is projected to increase the current brightness by millions of times. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
A new discovery provides conclusive evidence that the "selfish" gene does exist. In studying genomes, the word "selfish" does not refer to self-centered behavior but rather to the blind tendency of genes wanting to continue their existence into the next generation. Biologists have isolated a region on the honey bee genome that houses this "selfish" gene in female workers bees. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
An Australian research project has found a way to bring forward the detection of early stage Alzheimer's disease by up to 18 months. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by very high levels of a molecule called beta-amyloid in the brain. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are inextricably linked, but biochemist and geneticist Ling Qi is working to break that connection. Finding just the right gene could do it, says one professor of nutritional sciences. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Many birds are arriving earlier each spring as temperatures warm along the East Coast of the United States. However, the farther those birds journey, the less likely they are to keep pace with the rapidly changing climate. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 22 Jun 2008 | 6:00 pm
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Saturday beamed back images showing that Phoenix's Robotic Arm successfully sprinkled soil onto the delivery port of the lander's Optical Microscope. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 22 Jun 2008 | 6:00 pm
For those patients who receive the nearly 40 million intramuscular injections per year to treat their B12 deficiency, a new oral option may soon exist. According to the National Institutes of Health, vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to a wide spectrum of conditions, such as anemia, dementia and reduced cognitive functioning. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 22 Jun 2008 | 6:00 pm
The notion that you are what you eat may go back even farther -- to your mother, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher in a report that appears in the current issue of the Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 22 Jun 2008 | 6:00 pm
Now a doctor may one day be able to manually control the location of this camera with a magnetic device the size of a chocolate bar. Source: LiveScience.com | 22 Jun 2008 | 3:22 pm
As salmonella wreaks havoc across the United States, one group of researchers have figured out some of the bacteria's tricks. Source: LiveScience.com | 22 Jun 2008 | 3:22 pm
Do people have no choice but to live in a land that regularly suffers fires, landslides and earthquakes? Source: LiveScience.com | 22 Jun 2008 | 3:22 pm
AP - Saudi Arabia is willing to produce more oil if customers need it, the kingdom's oil minister said Sunday without citing any specific output increase.
AP - Hundreds of passengers were feared trapped and may have died after their ferry capsized in the Philippines during Typhoon Fengshen, said two survivors who struggled to shore Sunday.
AP - Even as a youngster, Rollie looked older and wiser than his years. His white mustache sprouted longer by the month, until it flamed from his cheeks like a German kaiser's.
LiveScience.com - Hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes might seem like the most dangerous natural hazards you could ever face, but floods and droughts actually kill more Americans over time. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 22 Jun 2008 | 12:50 am
AP - Even as a youngster, Rollie looked older and wiser than his years. His white mustache sprouted longer by the month, until it flamed from his cheeks like a German kaiser's. Sometimes, it all but hid his mouth.
Jay Rayner: Thanet Earth will be the largest greenhouse development ever seen in Britain, covering an area equivalent to 80 football pitches Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 21 Jun 2008 | 11:05 pm
It's 150 years since Darwin made one of the the most significant breakthroughs in scientific history - the theory of natural selection. Robin McKie tells the extraordinary story behind The Origin of Species Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 21 Jun 2008 | 11:03 pm
AP - A team of U.S. Navy audiologists conducted a hearing test Saturday on a rare beaked whale convalescing at a marine mammal rehabilitation center in the Florida Keys. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 21 Jun 2008 | 7:59 pm
SPACE.com - NASA
astronaut Gregory Chamitoff is settling into life aboard the International
Space Station (ISS) and gearing up for the long orbital haul. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 21 Jun 2008 | 7:15 pm
AP - Critics fear the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will adopt a rule in the waning days of the Bush administration that will make it easier to build coal-fired power plants near national parks. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 21 Jun 2008 | 6:37 pm
British homeowners may face higher bills as part of a "green revolution" to reduce fossil fuel reliance. Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 21 Jun 2008 | 2:56 pm
AP - Saudi Arabia is willing to produce more oil if customers need it, the kingdom's oil minister said Sunday without citing any specific output increase.
AP - Hundreds of passengers were feared trapped and may have died after their ferry capsized in the Philippines during Typhoon Fengshen, said two survivors who struggled to shore Sunday.
AP - Even as a youngster, Rollie looked older and wiser than his years. His white mustache sprouted longer by the month, until it flamed from his cheeks like a German kaiser's.
AP - Even as a youngster, Rollie looked older and wiser than his years. His white mustache sprouted longer by the month, until it flamed from his cheeks like a German kaiser's. Sometimes, it all but hid his mouth.
AP - Ray Colbert wanted out after five decades of growing apples, but his son didn't want the farm in northern Washington. No one else did either.