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Giant Pandas See In Color
They may be black and white, but new research at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Zoo Atlanta shows that giant pandas can see in color. Graduate researcher Angela Kelling tested the ability of two Zoo Atlanta pandas, Yang Yang and Lun Lun, to see color and found that both pandas were able to discriminate between colors and various shades of gray. The research is published in the journal Learning and Behavior, volume 34 issue 2. Gallery: Apple Keynote
What's Apple got up its sleeve? Live photo updates from the Apple announcement in San Francisco. New Species Of Coral Discovered Off Southern California
A new species of black coral has been discovered off southern California, including around the Channel Islands, by Milton Love, University of California, Santa Barbara marine researcher, and Mary Yoklavich of NOAA Fisheries. The discovery came during dives by the researchers in "Delta,"the submersible. Changing Environment Organizes Genetic Structure
What is the fundamental creative force behind life on Earth? It's a question that has vexed mankind for millennia, and thanks to theory and almost a year's worth of number-crunching on a supercomputer, scientists may just have the answer: a changing environment may organize the structure of genetic information itself. Fact or Fiction?: An Opera Singer's Piercing Voice Can Shatter Glass
This article explores the physics that "suggests that a voice should be able to break glass,"looking at the structure of glass, sound volume, and singers who have tried to break a glass. Includes a link to a related article about why an opera singer can be heard over a much louder orchestra. From the website for Scientific American magazine. Association Between Neuroticism And Risk For Depression May Be Genetic
Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to the link between the personality trait of neuroticism and vulnerability for depression, according to a new study by Virginia Commonwealth University researchers. Geologists Find A New Active Fault In Nepal, Potentially Links Climate
A Dartmouth researcher is part of a team that has discovered a new active "thrust fault"at the base of the Himalaya in Nepal. This new fault likely accommodates some of the subterranean pressure caused by the continuing collision of the Indian subcontinent with Asia. Cool-Water Wash For Eggs Can Help Prevent Microbial Contamination
Using cooler water to wash shell eggs during a second washing can help cool them quicker. This reduces the potential of foodborne pathogen growth both inside the eggs and on the eggshell surface, according to scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Japan Debates Female Succession
January 2005 news article about how "a Japanese government panel has started debating whether women could take the throne in response to a succession crisis in the Imperial Household"in which "a male heir has not been born since 1965."Includes links to related articles. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Similar Stem Cells In Insect And Human Gut
The six-legged fruitfly appears to have little in common with humans, but a new finding shows that they are really just tiny, distant cousins. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Embryology have found that adult fruitflies have the same stem cells controlling cell regulation in their gut as humans do. The research is important for understanding digestive disorders, including some cancers, and for developing cures.
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