viernes, 5 de septiembre de 2008

Dual Citizenship for the Woolly Mammoth

Dual Citizenship for the Woolly Mammoth

Woolly mammoths migrated to North America, then back to Siberia, according to a new scientific analysis.

For the Brain, Remembering Is Like Reliving

For the first time, scientists have recorded individual brain cells fetching a spontaneous memory.

Video Game Review
Playing God, the Home Game

As an intelligent romp through the realms of science, mythology, religion and hope about the universe around us, Spore both provokes and amuses.

Strongest Storms Grow Stronger Yet, Study Says

The strongest of hurricanes and typhoons have become even stronger over the last two and a half decades, a new study finds.

$400 Million Gift to Genetic Institute

The gift to the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard was the biggest so far from Eli and Edythe Broad, who are giving away a multibillion-dollar fortune.

Assessing the Value of Small Wind Turbines

Interest for wind turbines small enough to mount on a roof is spreading from coast to coast, even though their installation is hardly ever recouped in electricity savings.

A Conversation With Heidi B. Hammel
An Astronomer Devoted to the Icy and Far Away

Heidi B. Hammel’s goals are to learn everything possible about Neptune and Uranus and to take the information to the public.

Beyond Carbon: Scientists Worry About Nitrogen’s Effects

Carbon emissions may not be all that matters to the planet.

Europeans’ Genomes Reveal Their Geographic Origins

There seems to be a geographical pattern to European genetics. By analyzing people’s genomes, geneticists can tell roughly where in Europe they come from.

Mind
Spot on Popularity Scale Speaks to the Future; Middle Has Its Rewards

High school students know that popularity is far more than a temporary competition, and in recent years psychologists have confirmed that intuition.

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