DOE JGI sequences DNA from extinct cave bear
The genomic DNA sequencing of an extinct Pleistocene cave bear species-the kind of stuff once reserved for science fiction-has been logged into scientific literature thanks to investigators from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI). view more (2005-06-03)
UI anthropologist, colleagues discover remains of earliest giant panda
Although it may sound like an oxymoron, a University of Iowa anthropologist and his colleagues report the first discovery of a skull from a "pygmy-sized" giant panda -- the earliest-known ancestor of the giant panda -- that lived in south China some two million years ago. view more (2007-06-19)
International experts collect alpine fungi in Beartooth Mountains of Montana
Armed guards once kept polar bears away while Cathy Cripps collected mushrooms and fungi on the island of Svalbard between Norway and the North Pole. Another time, Cripps encountered musk-oxen while gathering fungi in Greenland. view more (2008-09-08)
Arctic marine mammals on thin ice
The loss of sea ice due to climate change could spell disaster for polar bears and other Arctic marine mammals. The April Special Issue of Ecological Applications examines such potential effects, puts them in historical context, and describes possible conservation measures to mitigate them. view more (2008-04-24)
'Who wants to be a millionaire?' The quiz as quest
The popularity of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? has been a highly debated topic since the quiz show first hit our television screens. In an article in The Psychologist published on Monday 1 October, Dr Martin Roiser and Dave Stevens of Thames Valley University argue that the key to the show's phenomenal success lies in its narrative structures... view more... (2001-09-18)
AMPUTATION AND PROSTHESIS OF THE BIG TOE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Pathological research of human remains in the cemetery of the capital of ancient Egypt suggests that ancient Egyptians were the pioneers of amputation and prosthetic surgery, conclude investigators in a study published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Andreas Nerlich and colleagues from Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany,... view more... (2000-12-21)
'Sistine Chapel of the Ice Age' found at Creswell Crags
A team of researchers led by the University of Sheffield and supported by English Heritage have found eighty 13,000-year-old carvings in limestone rock of Church Hole Cave, at Creswell Crags in Nottinghamshire. The carvings are a unique find and form the most elaborate cave art ceiling in the world. The carvings, which appear on the ceiling of the... view more... (2004-07-13)
Really Hot Stars
Spectacular VLT Photos Unveil Mysterious Nebulae Quite a few of the most beautiful objects in the Universe are still shrouded in mystery. Even though most of the nebulae of gas and dust in our vicinity are now rather well understood, there are some which continue to puzzle astronomers. This is the case of a small number of unusual nebulae that... view more... (2003-04-09)
Smart and social?
Packs of hunting dogs, troops of baboons, herds of antelope: when people observe social animals, they are often struck by how intelligent they seem, and recent studies suggest that sociality has played a key role in the evolution of larger brain size among several orders of mammals. view more (2009-05-26)
UC Riverside releases new citrus variety
Citrus researchers at the University of California, Riverside have released a new mandarin (or tangerine) for commercial production. view more (2009-08-05)
Skunk's Strategy Not Just Black and White
Predators with experience of skunks avoid them both because of their black-and-white coloration and their distinctive body shape, according to UC Davis wildlife researcher Jennifer Hunter. view more (2009-11-11)
Giant panda genome to be sequenced
Cardiff University is contributing to the first genome project to assist conservation efforts for an endangered species. view more (2008-04-02)
Concern Over Influence Of Pharmaceutical Industry On Medical Research
The Lancet is to publish a joint Commentary with other international medical journals outlining concerns about the increasing involvement of sponsors in medical academic research. Until recently, independent clinical investigators were key players in design, patient recruitment, and data interpretation in clinical trials. The Commentary states... view more... (2001-09-07)
Mammals that hibernate or burrow less likely to go extinct
The best way to survive the ill-effects of climate change and pollution may be to simply sleep through it. view more (2009-01-29)
Medical College researchers find dinosaur clues in fat
A team of researchers at New York Medical College has discovered why birds, unlike mammals, lack a tissue that is specialized to generate heat. view more (2008-04-24)
New class of drug helps people with severe dementia and their carers
Research news in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 16 September 2003: The major costs incurred by dementia are attributable to people who are severely affected by the disease; until recently the drugs available for treating dementia were effective only in mildly or moderately affected people. Increasing evidence now shows, however,... view more... (2003-09-16)
Cracking the real Da Vinci Code — what happens in the artist's brain?
The brain of the artist is one of the most exciting workplaces, and now an art historian at the University of East Anglia has joined forces with a leading neuroscientist to unravel its complexities. view more (2006-09-07)
Melting ice under pressure
The deep interior of Neptune, Uranus and Earth may contain some solid ice. Through first-principle molecular dynamics simulations, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists, together with University of California, Davis collaborators, used a two-phase approach to determine the melting temperature of ice VII (a high-pressure phase of ice)... view more... (2008-09-24)
American carnivores evolved to avoid each other, new study suggests
How do the many carnivorous animals of the Americas avoid competing for the same lunch, or becoming each other's meal? view more (2009-03-10)
Man winks and the computer thinks
To some extent, computers can speak and hear. But seeing is another matter, for the instantaneous interpretation of film sequences requires the processing of huge volumes of data. Visitors to CeBIT can take part in a computer game as a virtual controller. For computer fans and cineastes, "Tron" counts as the forefather of... view more... (2004-02-26)
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