'Hobbit' fossil likely represents new branch on human family tree
...methods for using computed tomography (CT) and 3-D reconstruction to study human fossils. Using CT data that were obtained in Indonesia and advanced computer software, scientists produced a digital representation of the Hobbit's brain case.For comparison, scientists scanned brain cases in several skulls on loan fro...Computer analysis shows scientists could reconstruct the genome of the mammalian common ancestor
...r algorithms devised for this project. To test the reconstruction process, they created an artificial set of mammali...ces for 20 different species. Then they used their reconstruction procedure (a completely separate process that incorporates no information from the simulation proces...Researchers reconstruct parts of the genome of a common mammalian ancestor
...'s placental mammals arose. They estimate that the reconstruction is 98 percent accurate. The project, which was..., they were able to test the accuracy of their DNA reconstruction method. "I was very pessimistic at the beginning because I thought we weren't going to be able to do...Ancient sea spider fossils discovered in volcanic ash
...e whole reconstructed using computer graphics. The reconstruction suggests that these exotic animals are indeed related to land spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks. The new species, Haliestes dasos,, represents the earliest known adult sea spider by 35 million years. Its large pincers place the sea spiders firmly w...Plastic surgeons perform first entire face reconstruction
...any burn patients who successfully complete facial reconstruction can close their eyes again, relieving the dryness around their eyes," said Dr. Stevenson. "They stop drooling because their lips have been rebuilt and they can finally smile." "By rebuilding the face, they can feel better about themselves and are ...... aridity over time, and a time series plot of each reconstruction with associated plots of calibrated and verification statistics. The North American Drought Atlas CD-ROM can be obtained by contacting Dr. Edward R. Cook at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory ( drdendro@ldeo.columbia.edu ).......revent environmental risks and to plan sustainable reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas affected by natural phenomena. The UNOSAT development group is hosted by CERN. Sharing is in the mandate and in the culture of CERN. Sharing knowledge is essential for a centre of excellence in particle physics, with a man...