Clik here to view.
Problems of the apes
Aches and pains? Blame the ancestors It’s the middle of February, and the world is learning that Oscar Pistorius, a sprinter who ran in the Olympics, has been charged with murdering his girlfriend. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stem cell therapy: When will it help the heart?
Stem cells: When will they heal the heart? It’s been 15 years since a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher isolated embryonic stem cells — the do-anything cells that appear in early development....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Monkey: When in Rome…
Study: Monkeys ape the behavior of their group ENLARGE Image ©Erica van de Waal A young vervet monkey jumps between limbs. The food preferences of vervet monkeys can be transmitted to members who join...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Exploring a volcano
One of these days… A field of volcanoes you have never heard of will wake up, and if it fulfills its geologic potential, the consequences will be heard around the world. ENLARGE The Why Files. Placid,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A new iron age?
Iron and steel: The billion-ton business We may call this the age of information, but we could also call it the age of steel. More than 1.5 billion tons of steel are made each year for bridges,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ancient water = ancient habitat?
Study uncorks possibility that ancient water supports ancient life Photo: J Telling Gas bubbles from briny water emerging from the floor of a deep mine. The water’s chemical composition could feed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The cockroach
Eating organic? Roaches disdain key “junk-food” sweetener Video courtesy of Ayako Wada-Katsumata Even with fine doilies and silverware, “glucose-averse” roaches shun jelly. Their normal (“wild-type”)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Comet explores sun!
Lovejoy no killjoy: Comet cracks corona question! ENLARGE Modified from original graphic by Cooper Downs When Comet Lovejoy streaked past the sun, its tail formed a series of rapid squiggles as it was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3-D printing: Wave of the future
Saved by the printer! If you’ve been wondering about 3-D printing, it’s probably for the same reason we are. On May 17, we learned that surgeons had placed a life-saving support — built on a 3-D...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Giving the ultimate gift
Finally, a function for Facebook? Photo: Melinda Shelton Liver-transplant recipients gathered at the annual Alabama Organ Center Celebration of Life Picnic, which brought together doctors, nurses and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mining data
Data mining: key to surveillance – and modern science… Video: NASA Big ocean = big data: about a dozen observing systems supplied the data needed to make this never-before visualization of ocean...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Poaching problem
Chasing poachers, with a little help from the unfriendly atom Between 1945 to 1980, testing atomic bombs in the atmosphere was a dangerous experiment in spreading carcinogens literally to the four...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wildlands afire
Wildfire goes wild in Arizona A lightning strike ignited the Yarnell (Arizona) Fire on Jun. 28, 2013. On June 30, 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a firefighter crew, were killed by the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Racial profiling
Racial profiling, implicit bias, and the Martin-Zimmerman case Photo: Werth Media A rally at the Criminal Justice Building in Sanford, Fla, on March 19, 2012. The acquittal of George Zimmerman on July...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Social network, Indian edition
ENLARGE Photo: McKay Savage Members of a rural Indian self-help group can access microfinance loans, hold their own savings and start businesses. According to the photographer, “Their newfound...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bugs for dinner!
UN recommends eating more bugs! ENLARGE Photo: moomoobloo A tourist who tasted insects in Thailand said, “They were crunchy and salty and seasoned with soy sauce. They tasted kind of like potato...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sweet and sour!
Sugar: A deadly delight? ENLARGE Photo: Phil King Get your minimum daily requirement of extra sugar in one delicious “meal”! In a study designed to give a more realistic measurement of the health...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Arctic warming: Greenhouse gas nightmare?
ENLARGE Photo: K. W. Anthony, NASA A researcher watches burning methane. He lit the fire, but bacteria below the lake made the methane as they decomposed organic matter. Could large releases of Arctic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Poverty on the mind: Bad decisions ahead?
Poverty on the mind: Bad decisions ahead? What explains the woeful underperformance of poor people in terms of showing up for appointments, taking meds on schedule or advancing in school? It’s easy to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weather: [More data + more computers = better forecasts]
Weather: [More data + more computers = better forecasts] Been beefing about weather forecasts? Did the “experts” miss a thunderstorm, botch the rainfall prediction, mistake cloudy for sunny or windy...
View Article
