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Earliest evidence of modern humans in Europe discovered by international team
Modern humans who first arose in Africa had moved into Europe as far back as about 45,000 years ago, according to a new study by an international research team led by the Russian Academy of Sciences and the University of Colorado at Boulder. view more (2007-01-12)
MU Researcher Investigates the Basis of Einstein's First Approximation in the Theory of Relativity
In his discussion of accelerated motion on page 60 of The Meaning of Relativity, Albert Einstein made an approximation that allowed him to develop the theory of relativity further. view more (2009-07-16)
Touch wood! Survey reveals secrets of the nation's superstitions
An online survey into the nation's beliefs has revealed that, amongst its respondents, women are more superstitious than men and the Scots appear to be the most superstitious people in the UK. The survey, carried out during National Science Week by the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) and psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman,... view more... (2003-03-17)
Male Dinosaurs May Have Been Babysitters
Those ferocious Hollywood meat-eating dinosaurs you're used to seeing in the movies very possibly had a much softer side: the males might even have been sort of prehistoric babysitters, according to a far-flung study conducted by a Texas A&M University researcher. view more (2008-12-19)
Aural and visual appreciation of arts
Museum visitors appreciate the direct access to relevant information provided by audio-guided tours of exhibitions using headsets that eliminate the need to leaf through fat catalogs to read about the works of art. Imagine, how much more exciting it would be if exhibits could recognize a visitor's focus of interest and interact with him directly.... view more... (2002-06-26)
More foot & mouth "likely" - advanced vaccines could control it
Writing in the June Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Dr John Beale warns that future outbreaks of foot & mouth disease (FMD) will be "more likely" as the movement of people and goods continues to increase. Dr Beale suggests that future outbreaks might be controlled using the latest advances in vaccine technology, and... view more... (2001-05-30)
Does modernization affect children's cognitive development?
Societal and technological changes have taken place at a dizzying pace over recent decades. A new cross-cultural study aimed to determine whether these dramatic changes have had an effect on the thinking skills that are learned over the course of childhood. view more (2009-11-13)
Compelling evidence demonstrates that 'Hobbit' fossil does not represent a new species of hominid
What may well turn out to be the definitive work in a debate that has been raging in palaeoanthropology for two years will be published in the November 2006 issue of Anatomical Record. view more (2006-10-09)
From neolithic bones to carbon fiber - flute-making gets boost from modern science
A combination of modern materials, technology, and venture capital catapults Finnish flute-makers in international music spotlight. Beauty of sound "I was inspired by the delicate sound of the simple bamboo flute and experimented with various materials and techniques to construct a light flute frame," Matti K'¤hönen of Matit Flutebrothers in... view more... (2001-05-31)
Despite their heft, many dinosaurs had surprisingly tiny genomes
They might be giants, but many dinosaurs apparently had genomes no larger than that of a modern hummingbird. view more (2007-03-08)
Academy welcomes Excellence and Opportunity
The Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes the initiatives set out in today’s DTI White Paper Excellence and Opportunity – a science and innovation policy for the 21st century. The additional funds announced by the Chancellor in the Comprehensive Spending Review, though undoubtedly overdue, will do much to improve infrastructure and... view more... (2000-07-26)
Predetermined winners and losers in the Ice Age extinction game
The Quaternary ice ages caused severe decimation of the European tree flora. Of the diverse pre-Ice Age tree flora only a minority of the genera are still widespread in Europe. Most of the remainder have been lost altogether from the European flora and now only occurs in Asia and/or North America, although some persist as relicts in southern... view more... (2003-07-02)
Nobel Prize-winner extols the democratization of science
At this year`s Save British Science Distinguished Lecture, Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Harold Kroto will tomorrow call for more direct communication between scientists and the public, and urge scientists to make more use of the internet to democratize science. Sir Harold will say that: "At this time when science and technology are making great... view more... (2002-01-08)
'Hobbit' fossils represent a new species, concludes University of Minnesota anthropologist
University of Minnesota anthropology professor Kieran McNulty (along with colleague Karen Baab of Stony Brook University in New York) has made an important contribution toward solving one of the greatest paleoanthropological mysteries in recent history -- that fossilized skeletons resembling a mythical "hobbit" creature represent an... view more... (2008-12-18)
Neanderthal teeth grew no faster than comparable modern humans
Recent research suggested that ancient Neanderthals might have had an accelerated childhood compared to that of modern humans but that seems flawed. view more (2005-09-20)
Study shows competition, not climate change, led to Neanderthal extinction
In a recently conducted study, a multidisciplinary French-American research team with expertise in archaeology, past climates, and ecology reported that Neanderthal extinction was principally a result of competition with Cro-Magnon populations, rather than the consequences of climate change. view more (2008-12-29)
'Hobbits' are a new human species -- according to the statistical analysis of fossils
Researchers from Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York have confirmed that Homo floresiensis is a genuine ancient human species and not a descendant of healthy humans dwarfed by disease. view more (2009-11-19)
Link between tropical warming and greenhouse gases stronger than ever, say scientists
New evidence from climate records of the past provides some of the strongest indications yet of a direct link between tropical warmth and higher greenhouse gas levels, say scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara. view more (2005-10-14)
Neandertals, humans share key changes to 'language gene'
A new study published online on October 18th in Current Biology reveals that adaptive changes in a human gene involved in speech and language were shared by our closest extinct relatives, the Neandertals. view more (2007-10-19)
Birth rate, competition are major players in hominid extinctions
Modern human mothers are probably happy that they typically have one, maybe two babies at a time, but for early hominids, low birth numbers combined with competition often spelled extinction. view more (2007-02-16)
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