It is impressive what scientists study. In this case they are testing worms. What they discovered might be a potential cure for cancer. It sound far-fetched, but just think about it a second. A human and a worm look very different, but in a cellular perspective they look pretty much the same. So the [...]
Entries from November 12th, 2009
Discovery In Worms Points To More Targeted Cancer Treatment
November 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Biology
The Link Between Birdsong And Human Language
November 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Biology
Scientists have been studying about Bengalese finches. They’ve been studying the use of their sets of syllables and communication. Scientists are one step closer into figuring out how humans develop their vocabulary. They have researched and developed a model of neurons in the bird’s vocal center. Both human and finches adapt themselves to syllables for [...]
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Skunk’s Strategy Not Just Black And White
November 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Biology
Researcher Jennifer Hunter says that predators that have experience with skunks stay away from them because of there black and white fur and their distinctive body shape. She wanted to know why predators knew that when they saw a skunk they knew to stay away. To test her findings she took a stuffed skunk and [...]
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Beyond Light
November 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Physics
With recent studies, researchers have found that light can be pushed into smaller spaces than ever expected before. Researchers have found that by shrinking the size of the optical fiber the light travels through, the light itself also shrinks. Scientists previously thought that the light reaches an “ultimate point” where that light can no longer [...]
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Star Trek Like Replicator?
November 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Physics
A group of engineers working at NASA’s Langely Research Center have created and electron beam device that makes metal parts, one layer at a time. You start by drawing the part you want to build, than you push a button, and the device creates the part. They call it the Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication or, [...]
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