Pendulum love, science class gender gaps, musical mind mirrors, and unparticle physics
...ysicist. After all, a theorist who restricts their imagination to merely the likely possibilities probably isn't trying hard enough. Just what unparticle stuff would be like is hard to say, even for Georgi. "This stuff is so weird and I so far have such a tiny little theoretical window into its properties," sa...Alternative-fuels pioneer receives first-ever $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability
...hose present in the compost heap that captured his imagination years before to produce ethanol as the only fermentation product. Working in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, the group has also engineered yeast to grow on cellulose. Originally, we were motivated t...Human pubic lice acquired from gorillas gives evolutionary clues
...len and Jeremy Kirchman. "This paper makes one's imagination run wild, giving graphic new meaning to that '800 pound gorilla,'" said Dale Clayton, a University of Utah biology professor. "However, as the authors point out, the inferred host switch of pubic lice from gorillas to humans did not require sexual co......nals of crime, Poison, detection and the Victorian imagination will appeal to an interdisciplinary professional audience as well as to those interested in the darker side of Victorian society....Linchpin discovered in insulin metabolism
...fferent effect, which really sets the researchers' imagination going. Flies which have a 'Titch' defect live a lot longer than others of their species. 'An exciting effect,' Michael Hoch thinks. 'We certainly must investigate this further.'...Study suggests morning pollution pall for Manchester commuters
...mprovement but not a plummet by any stretch of the imagination and the improvement may now have stopped. The CityFlux project has been run in conjunction with the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) in Edinburgh. During the two studies in Manchester, measuring devices were positioned on buildings at both e...Mars mission Risk 29: Scientists research ways to reduce radiation-induced brain damage
... idea of a manned mission to Mars has captured the imagination for decades, and gained force after the Astronaut Neil Armstrong took his first step on the moon in 1969. But flying to Mars, even without humans aboard, is a monumentally risky engineering feat. Since 1998, the United States has completed seven Mars...Chemists forge a new form of iron
... to use. "Now that we have made it, we can use our imagination to discover the reactivity of the compound, the reasons for its stability, synthetic routes to other compounds like this one, and practical uses for this new chemistry," says Berry. In addition to Berry, authors of the new Science report include Karl...HHMI awards $86.4 million for undergraduate science education
...nviction that scientists of exceptional talent and imagination will make fundamental contributions of lasting scientific value and benefit to mankind when given the resources, time and freedom to pursue challenging questions. The Institute prizes intellectual daring and seeks to preserve the autonomy of its scie......e is currently working on a book about the role of imagination in theoretical physics. In addition, AIBS has given an honorable mention in print media to Michael Balter for his work with Science on "Are Humans Still Evolving?"....Nano machine switches between biological and silicon worlds
... difficult to predict, but are only limited by the imagination of researchers, such is the versatility of an actuator on this scale. "It could be used as a communicator between the biological and silicon worlds. I could see it providing an interface between muscle and external devices, through its use of ATP, i...Women in science, engineering: U-M makes ADVANCE permanent
...Michigan for the resources, energy, commitment and imagination it has already dedicated to this transformation." U-M President Mary Sue Coleman and interim Provost Edward Gramlich announced that a number of the functions and activities developed through the NSF-supported ADVANCE will be integrated into an ongoin...Did feathered dinosaurs exist?
...nal/morphology ). Dinosaurs have long captured the imagination while their relationships have eluded full explanation. Innovative research and a comprehensive consideration of the old can also inspire new interpretations, as researchers recently found when examining the evidence supporting the current theory abo...Scientists and artists to search for common ground
... world? In this collision of politics, ethics and imagination spanning ecology, bioscience and deep space what are the Rules of Engagement? Head of CNAP, Professor Dianna Bowles said: "We are very pleased to be in partnership with the Arts Council England, Yorkshire and to be hosting this exciting event in Yo...Burnt coal from the age of dinosaurs sheds light on today's global warming
...n one hundred thousand years, it doesn't take much imagination to realize what will happen if we burn most of the Earth's remaining fossil fuels over the coming century, which is what we are in the process of doing," McElwain said. The scientists, who worked on this research for more than four years, also turned...Energy efficiency: Canadians honoured
...possess exactly the kind of Canadian expertise and imagination we will need to achieve those goals and continue to lead in innovative energy-efficiency practices and technologies." The 14 winners and 14 honourable mentions successfully implemented energy-efficiency measures that together resulted in reduction...Dental researchers answer key enamel question
...ely optimistic. "I think what you need is a bit of imagination to be able to link these things," she said. When the researchers mineralized the ribbons and dipped them into calcium phosphate solution, they obtained aligned and organized apatite crystals similar to those found in enamel. The microribbons had func......"All of mankind is indebted to Jim. His scientific imagination and intellectual drive have opened the way to countless new therapies and the possibility of longer, healthful lives." In 1953 Watson and his colleague Francis Crick successfully proposed the double-helical structure for DNA, a feat considered by man...