Brain Gene May Help Make Us Human By Ker Than published 31 August 06 Humans have more copies of a possibly important brain gene than other apes.
Bullet Fragments Killing Condors By Ker Than published 30 August 06 The condors feed on carcasses of animals that have been shot, and lead poisons the birds.
No 'God Spot' in the Human Brain By Ker Than published 29 August 06 Several brain regions, and not just one, are involved in mystical and religious experiences.
Researchers Developing Teardrop Test for Diabetics By Ker Than published 18 August 06 A new device in development that uses teardrops to measure the amount of sugar in a person's blood could allow diabetics to forgo painful daily pinpricks.
New Source of Replacement Brain Cells Found By Ker Than published 16 August 06 Scientists have discovered a common type of human brain cell that can transform into other cell types and reproduce indefinitely, tricks once thought exclusive to stem cells.
Brain Gene Could Explain Why Yours is So Big By Ker Than published 16 August 06 The discovery of a rapidly evolving DNA section in humans could help explain why our brains are so much bigger than chimps.
Study: Man-made Climate Change Causing Stronger Hurricanes By Ker Than published 15 August 06 Global warming and not natural variations in ocean cycle are to blame for stronger hurricanes, according to a new study.
Men with Low Testosterone More Likely to Die By Ker Than published 14 August 06 A new study can't say if low testosterone levels are causing the deaths, but the research links the two.
U.S. Lags World in Grasp of Genetics and Acceptance of Evolution By Ker Than published 10 August 06 The United States comes ranks lower than 32 other countries when it comes to public acceptance of evolution.
Ancient Fossilized Embryos Imaged in 3D By Ker Than published 9 August 06 Scientists get rare glimpse of 500-million-year-old unborn creatures using a new imaging technique.
Baby Bats Babble Like Human Infants By Ker Than published 9 August 06 Add baby bats to the small but growing list of creatures that babble before they can fully communicate.
Cell Phones Automatically Monitored for Better Traffic Updates By Ker Than published 8 August 06 A new service that measures radio signals beamed between your cell phone and cell phone towers could soon help speed up your commute.
Scientists Reverse Evolution, Reconstruct Ancient Gene By Ker Than published 7 August 06 It's not Jurassic Park, but scientists have reconstructed a 530-million-year old gene by piecing together key portions of two modern genes descended from it.
Taller Mountains Blamed on Global Warming, Too By Ker Than published 4 August 06 Europe's mountains are getting taller, and melting glaciers are partly responsible, according to a new computer model.
A No Brainer: Predators Prefer Dimwitted Prey By Ker Than published 2 August 06 Predatory chimps and large cats are more likely to target small-brained prey that are less capable of escaping attack.
Men Act Like Dogs to Determine Dominance By Ker Than published 31 July 06 Men unconciously raise or lower their vocal pitch depending on who they're talking to.
Spider Cries Out While Mating By Ker Than published 28 July 06 LISTEN IN: Scientist records a female Physocylus globosus letting the male know what he should be doing.
Eye Transmits to Brain at Ethernet Speed By Ker Than published 27 July 06 The human eye transmits visual data to the brain at about the same speed as two computers can share data.
Newfound Snake Anti-Venom is Already Inside You By Ker Than published 27 July 06 Our immune systems might already be effective in protecting us against small doses of venom from certain snakes and insects without any outside help.
Ancient Human Footprints Uncovered in Australia By Ker Than published 26 July 06 The largest collection of Pleistocene human footprints in the world reveals adults and children hoofing it every which way.
Shark Fins and Human Arms Made from Same Genes By Ker Than published 26 July 06 A suite of genes involved in fish fin development also plays a role in the development of paired limbs in land animals.
Rare Discovery: Fossilized Bone Marrow is 10 Million Years Old By Ker Than published 24 July 06 Scientists extract intact bone marrow from the remains of ancient frogs and salamanders.
Fear of Snakes Drove Pre-Human Evolution By Ker Than published 21 July 06 Your keen eyesight can be traced back to an arms race between snakes and early primates, according to a radical new theory.
Body's Own Molecules Being Customized to Fight Cancer By Ker Than published 19 July 06 Scientists are working to create molecules that can seek out and deliver drugs to cancer cells by taking proteins by tweaking proteins that are naturally found in the body.
First Delta-Wing Fighter Was a Reptile By Ker Than published 18 July 06 The same triangular wing-shape found on many modern fighter jets was used by a small reptile living 225 million years ago to glide between trees, a new study suggests.
