Bad Memories? Here, Take a Pill
Do you ever wish you could take a pill that would erase a really traumatic memory or at least help take the emotional pain away? A recent study suggests researchers might be on to something like that. The team from the Centre for Studies on Human Stress at the University of Montreal says the drug […]
Science Scanner: As One Mission Ends, NASA Readies Its Last
One down, one more to go… This past Wednesday was a rather busy day at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Space Shuttle Endeavour and her six-member crew flew home for the last time, landing at 2:34 a.m. EDT. Endeavour’s final mission, STS-134, lasted 16 days and covered more than 10,460,736 kilometers (6.5 million […]
Science Scanner: NASA Readies for Human Deep Space Exploration
NASA Spacecraft to Take Humans into Deep Space NASA has revealed the new US spacecraft which will take humans into deep space. The vehicle will carry four astronauts for 21-day missions and be able to land in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. It is designed to be 10 times safer during ascent and […]
Science Scanner: Exploding Watermelons and Silk-Shooting Tarantulas
Fruit Land Mines Watermelons are exploding all over Eastern China. It sounds like the storyline from a movie but, unfortunately, its true. And it’s causing havoc for farmers who had hoped to quickly grow bigger melons. An investigative report by China Central Television finds farms in Jiangsu Province are losing acres of fruit to the […]
Fat “Master Switch” Gene Found
Scientists may have discovered the so-called “master switch” gene that’s linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes and cholesterol levels. Researchers believe the gene, known as KLF14, controls the behavior of other genes found in body fat. Although genetic researchers have known about KLF14’s connection to diabetes and cholesterol levels for some time, this study shows […]
Are Brain Waves as Unique as Fingerprints?
When children enter adolescence their brains begin to undergo a series of rapid changes – actually a sort of neural overhaul – shedding what was needed in childhood and adding functions and abilities that are critical in adulthood. Despite these considerable and ongoing changes, when something in the brain remains so steadily unaltered, neuroscientists take […]
Science Scanner: 05/12/11
Everywhere you look there’s something interesting and exciting in science news. Here’s a rundown of some science-related stories that have caught my eye recently and may interest you as well. NASA Sets New Launch Date for Endeavor’s Final Flight NASA managers have set Monday, May 16 at 8:56 a.m. EDT as the new date for […]
This Week on Science World
Endeavour’s Mission and the Matter of Antimatter Scientists hope to learn more about the origins of the universe once a sophisticated particle detector arrives at the earth-orbiting International Space Station and starts searching for antimatter and dark matter. Researchers explained their goals for the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and the upcoming Shuttle Endeavour mission at a […]