Next Solar Cells Could Rely on Nanoflower Power
• http://www.technewsdaily.com, Charles Q. ChoiMicroscopic crystalline "flowers" could lead to next-generation batteries and solar power cells, researchers say.
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Daily Infographic: How Facebook Photos Go Viral
• http://www.popsci.com, By Emily ElertGeorge Takei--an actor some of you may recognize from the original Star Trek series, has a knack for posting viral photos on Facebook.
The Search for Sasquatch Continues — With a Silent Airship
• http://www.wired.com, By Keith BarryResidents of the Pacific Northwest who observe an airship hovering in the skies above need not be alarmed. It’s just a team of researchers searching for Sasquatch using cameras mounted on a remote-controlled blimp.
100-Million-Year-Old Spider Attack Recorded in Amber
• http://www.wired.com, By Adam MannLooks like this 100-million-year old spider didn’t get to enjoy its final meal.
See The Five Freakiest Dinosaurs Ever Dug Up
• http://www.businessinsider.com, The WeekWhen we think about dinosaurs, it's typically hulking beasts like the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex and the noble triceratops that come to mind.
Biologists Replay 500 Million Years Of E Coli Evolution In The Lab
• The Physics arXiv BlogAstrobiologists have recreated 500 million year-old bacteria then watched them evolve. The plan? To look for universal laws of biological evolution
Bearing Sons Leaves Male DNA Traces in Mom’s Brain
• http://www.wired.com, By Melissa Lee PhillipsGiving a whole new meaning to “pregnancy brain,” a new study shows that male DNA — likely left over from pregnancy with a male fetus — can persist in a woman’s brain throughout her life.
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain
• http://www.ted.comWhy do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups?
Mighty Mouse Holds Secret for Regrowing Skin
• http://www.livescience.com, Charles ChoiA mouse that escapes predators by shedding patches of its skin may shed light on regeneration and could lead to research that one day helps people heal from wounds and disease, scientists say.
Son's DNA Shows Up in Mom's Brain
• http://www.livescience.com, Charles ChoiA mother may always have her children on her mind, literally. New findings reveal that cells from fetuses can migrate into the brains of their mothers, researchers say.
By Simply Sharing, Doctors Could Unlock the Genome's Potential
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Susan YoungSoftware that enables collaboration between labs could make it easier for doctors to translate genome information.
The Last Dinosaur Died In 1927: The Fossil Record According To Creationism [Infographic]
• http://www.popsci.com, By PopSci StaffMarch 17, 1927, to be exact.
Scientists erase fear from the brain
• http://medicalxpress.com, byUppsala UniversityNewly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain. This is shown by researchers from Uppsala University in a new study now being published by the academic journal Science. The findings may represent a breakthrough in research on memo
Einstein hosts its first stem cell institute symposium
• http://www.bio-medicine.org, Kim NewmanThe promise of stem cells seems limitless. If they can be coaxed into rebuilding organs, repairing damaged spinal cords and restoring ravaged immune systems, these malleable cells would revolutionize medical treatment.
6 Reasons Why Evolution Isn't A Sure Thing
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Dina SpectorFormer children's television host and scientist Bill Nye recently captured national media attention when he blasted Americans who believe in creationism and reject Darwin's theory of evolution.
Susan Solomon: The promise of research with stem cells
• http://www.ted.com, TEDGlobal 2012Calling them "our bodies' own repair kits," Susan Solomon advocates research using lab-grown stem cells.
Bee study lifts lid on hive habits
• The GuardianThe entire honeybee workforce are genetically identical sisters. Analysis of the worker bees' DNA revealed foragers had one pattern of chemical tags on their genes, while those that stayed home had another. When bees swapped one job for the other, th
Slices of brain tissue can store patterns of activity for short periods of time
• The GuardianResearchers from Case Western Reserve University report that they can induce memory-like patterns of activity in slices of brain tissue, and that the slices can store these activity patterns for short periods of time.
Jonathan Trent: Energy from floating algae pods
• http://www.ted.comCall it "fuel without fossils": Jonathan Trent is working on a plan to grow new biofuel by farming micro-algae in floating offshore pods that eat wastewater from cities.
New Study Further Supports Intuition
• http://www.heartmath.orgIn conjunction with the continuing intuition research at the Institute of HeartMath, IHM Research Center Director Rollin McCraty said recently the findings of a new study further documents the ability of humans to experience intuition, also known as
You Can Change Your DNA
• http://www.heartmath.org,Many people have mistakenly believed that the DNA with which we are born is the sole determinant for who we are and will become, but scientists have understood for decades that this genetic determinism is a flawed theory.
Pets: Making a Connection That’s Healthy for Humans
• http://www.heartmath.orgWe coddle them in a multitude of ways, taking great pains to make sure they are healthy and worry when they are not. When they pass on, the loss for many is as profound as any other. Perhaps we do so much for our pets because, according to a variety
Experience the Planetary Shift on an Uptilt
• http://www.heartmath.orgA planetary shift is under way. Many sense this shift internally and we perceive that time is accelerating. It’s hard to keep up.
Gigantic New Study Changes Everything We Knew About Human Genes
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Jennifer WelshThe results of a gigantic biology project — called ENCODE — were released today. The project covered ten years of effort by over 400 scientists and has culminated in 30 scientific papers published today.
Scripps Florida scientists design molecule that reverses some fragile X syndrome defects
• http://www.bio-medicine.org, Mika OnoScientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have designed a compound that shows promise as a potential therapy for one of the diseases closely linked to fragile X syndrome
. Viral Gene Therapy Gives Non-Smelling Mice the Ability to Smell
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca BoyleScience can make blind mice see again and deaf mice hear — now scent-deprived mice can sniff their surroundings and smell for the first time, after a new gene therapy.
Researchers Manipulate the Dreams of Rats, Opening the Door to 'Dream Engineering'
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowNever mind the Jose Canseco method for dream control. MIT researchers have successfully reached inside the brains of rats and manipulated their dreams using an audio cue conditioned into them during the previous day.
Q&A: Parasites, Modern Life and Immune Systems Gone Haywire
• http://www.wired.com, By Brandon KeimMoises Velasquez-Manoff was on the road to Tijuana, where he’d meet a man who would infect him with hookworms.
Watch As Dozens Of Dolphins Swarm A Fishing Boat In The Cayman Islands
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Julie ZeveloffWhat started out as a regular family fishing trip in the Cayman Islands turned into a once-in-a-lifetime experience for photographer Carl Silverstein.
Hantavirus Deaths in Yosemite: More Mice May Be to Blame
• http://www.livescience.com, Susan E. MatthewsTwo people have died from the rodent-borne disease called hantavirus after staying in Yosemite National Park, suggesting that the California park hosts many rodents, especially mice, infected with the virus.
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