Have you ever wanted to detect a certain type of chemical but just cant because of the battery? Well no more they have recently been experimenting with a newer device that works with out a battery. It instead reacts differently to different chemicals. No battery required! It makes use of nano wires, unexposed and exposed wires. The team has tested it with many different [...]
Entries from May 30th, 2011
Tiger Sharks Dying because of Internal Bleeding
May 30th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Biology
Leopard sharks have been found dead on beaches. One was found dead due to internal bleeding. It was bleeding so much that the blood was coming out of its skin. Inflammation, bleeding and lesions were found in the brains of these sharks. Results of a test found that around 50 of the sharks that were [...]
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Songbirds and their voices
May 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Biology
Not everyone may know this, but noise pollution also has its effects on wildlife. Birds rely on their songs to mark territory and to attract mates. When louder noises drown out the bird’s song, it can often alter its voice so it can be heard. Some birds can change the frequency of its voice so [...]
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Low Vitamin D Linked to Child Obesity
May 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Biology
Vitamin D deficiency is common in America and is also linked to child obesity. Researchers tested the Vitamin D levels in 240 white and black, healthy and obese children. Most of them were Vitamin D deficient. Low levels of Vitamin D show that there is a higher body mass index level and a higher level [...]
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Liquid Crystal!
May 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Chemistry
Crystals are taking on a big role in the hospitals and doctors offices around the world. A college in Wisconsin have found out a new way to use these liquid crystals. They have found out that they can change the optical appearance of these crystals by applying small amounts of bacterial lipid. This bacteria is found in many [...]
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The Two Punches that Caused Devastation for Japan
May 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Chemistry, Other Science
Japan’s latest earthquake was not just a one hit and done. It had two parts to it first the 9.0 earthquake and second the even more destructive tsunami, which followed hastily after. We all know there was an earthquake and a tsunami, but let’s talk about it in more detail and how it all came [...]
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Optimal Aim Points for Bank Shots
May 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Chemistry
The time is running out. The game is on the line. You have the ball and your team is down by one. Its decision time, so what do you do. Do you take take the direct shot for a swish, or take a bank shot? Well if you were a researcher from North Carolina State [...]
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Birds Understand What They Say
May 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Biology
Psychologist Irene Pepperberg discovers that African Grey parrots actually know what they’re saying when they talk back to a human. It is not just a simple mimic, but an understanding. The birds can follow color, numbers, size, similarity, and absence. Pepperberg believes that these birds have social skills of a two year old and intelligence [...]
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New Synchrotron Technique Could See Hidden properties
May 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Chemistry
There is a technology called: X-ray for the medical usage. It is basically use to find the issue or the properties of human body. Scientists from Finland and France developed a new synchrotron X-ray technique for the Chemical analysis. Scientists use parts of the examples to figure out their properties and the matters. But they are [...]
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Picky Eaters
May 30th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Biology, Chemistry
Many people would be considered as a picky eater. People simply just don’t like some kinds of foods. Scientists now say that the dislike of certain foods may be because people are genetically predisposed to not like certain foods. One food that many people don’t like is cilantro. Food chemists have studied this and figured out that [...]
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