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Models Show One Nearby Star System Could Host Earth-like Planet
Researchers running computer simulations for four nearby systems that contain giant planets about the size of Jupiter have found one that could have formed an Earth-like planet with the right conditions to support life. Protected forest areas may be critical strategy for slowing climate ch
A new study states that forest protection offers one of the most effective, practical, and immediate strategies to combat climate change. The study makes specific recommendations for incorporating protected areas into overall strategies to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses from deforestation and degradation (nicknamed REDD). Researchers: Few Heart Disease Trials Reporting Sex-specific Results
Heart disease differences in men and women continue to be poorly understood because women are included in clinical trials far less than men, and even when women are included, study results are not reported by sex, according to a study in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Nervy research: Researchers take initial look at ion channels in a mod
New research has allowed scientists to observe nerve ion channels within the cell surface membrane for the first time, potentially offering insights for future drug development. Gifts for Every Geek: Shutterbugs, Empty Nesters, Foodies and Urban Co
You've got your mediaphiles, handymen, road warriors, new parents and treehuggers. We cover the gamut of gifts for the geeks in your life. My Big Bet on Biofuels
The road to energy independence starts in a cornfield in Nebraska. Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla explains why he believes in biofuels. From Wired magazine. Researchers Find Missing 'Piece Of The Pie' In Understanding Taste
Scientists funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the National Institutes of Health, are a step closer to unraveling the mystery of taste. In a study published in the December 2, 2005, issue of Science, researchers have pinpointed the chemical responsible for transmitting signals from the taste buds -- small sensory bumps on the tongue, throat, and roof of the mouth -- to the taste nerves leading to the brain. Life (and Death) on the Ocean Wave
To predict the height of crests and the depths of troughs of ocean waves, scientists can turn to the well-known work of German mathematician and scientist Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss. The so-called Gaussian function provides a mathematical formula from which one can determine the normal distribution of wave heights based on probability theory and statistics.Gauss [...]Post from: Sciencebase Science Blog Leonardo Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' reveals more secrets
"The Last Supper" -- relentlessly studied, scrutinized, satirized and one the world's most famous paintings -- is still revealing secrets. Researchers have now found new meaning to the food depicted by Leonardo Da Vinci's famous artwork. Shoot Up And Cool Down: Fighting Global Warming By Injecting Sulfur In
Injecting sulfur into the atmosphere to slow down global warming is worthy of serious consideration, according to Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego. His thought-provoking paper is published in the August issue of the Springer journal, Climatic Change, devoted this month to the controversial field of geoengineering.
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