August 28th, 2008
Something that has never been discovered in nature before was seen and studied recently. Although birds chirp, and frogs croak to give a Proactiv indication of coming dusk/dawn, scientists have never seen any animal show physical signs that one of the two are approaching.
Lizards have been observed doing push-ups, head bobs, and threatening extension [...]
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August 22nd, 2008
IF you plan to put your golf bags away and don scuba gear the next time you go into the Pacific Ocean deep you may find yourself face to face with a monster. A fish that has measured over 6 feet in length and weighs over 1,000 pounds.
Interestingly enough, this fish had been discovered before [...]
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August 20th, 2008
A new study by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has shown that a protein known for inducing bone growth can also help promote the development of brown fat, which is considered a “good” fat that helps in the expenditure of energy and plays a role in fighting obesity.
Yu-Hua Tseng, Ph.D. an Assistant Investigator [...]
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August 7th, 2008
What is being described as the next step to creating an artificial retina, technology inspired by the human eye could push the photographic image farther forward by producing improved images with a wider field of view.
In a recently released report, researchers at the University of Illinois and Northwestern University have developed a high-performance, hemispherical [...]
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August 7th, 2008
If you watch shows like The Universe on the History Channel on LCD HDTV you are probably familiar with a few of the moons that have been looked at in regards to possible life. With average temperatures of minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, an almost nonexistent atmosphere and a complex web of cracks in a layer [...]
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August 7th, 2008
Promethan Power Systems is working on a way to use solar panels to create refrigeration with out a generator. It plans to show off a prototype unit, designed specifically for rural areas in India, at the Emerging Technologies conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology next month.
If successful, the company’s end product will be a [...]
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