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Ancient Apes May Have Branched Out
The 15-million-year-old partial skeleton of an apelike creature suggests a
new branch in the primate family tree.
Turkish earthquake: A wobbly domino
falls
Last week’s disaster supports a theory about how one quake can trigger
others.
Pokey pulsar mystifies astronomers
The discovery of a radio pulsar with a rotational period of 8.51 seconds
challenges scientists' basic assumptions about how the fast-spinning stars
tick.
Treasure hunt unearths cholesterol gene
The isolation of a gene that causes Tangier disease and affects the amount
of "good" cholesterol in the blood may lead to treatments for
heart disease.
Antibodies may treat overdoses, addiction
Antibodies blocked the harmful effects of cocaine and PCP in laboratory
rats.
Breaking the code on chicken clucks
A certain "took, took, took" that male chickens make functions
like the cry "Hey, buffet's open!"—perhaps the first such call
to food to be fully documented in animals.
Drastic measures combat heart attack
shock
Heart attack patients under age 75 who fall into cardiogenic shock may
benefit from immediate angioplasty or coronary bypass surgery.
Acclimating to a Warmer World
With some climate change unavoidable, researchers focus on adaptation
Even if countries cut greenhouse gas emissions, they will still need to cope
with the consequences of global warming.
Mind over Matter
Brain-driven prostheses move from science fiction to science
Miniaturized bioelectronic equipment is providing ways for paralyzed people
to communicate better and may eventually lead to wheelchairs and prosthetic
limbs that can be controlled simply by thinking about them.
Archaeology
Hey, Pharaoh, make way for the mayor
Remains of a 3,700-year-old mayor’s mansion reveal the surprising power of
government officials in ancient Egypt.
Biology
Feeding hormone finds its partner
Two research teams find the protein in brain cells that reacts to a hormone
that stimulates feeding.
Estrogen may ward off cataracts
Estrogen-replacement therapy may help preserve the eyesight of aging women.
Add three genes, get one cancer cell
Three simple genetic changes are enough to make a human cell cancerous.
Paleobiology
Earliest evidence of complex life
Evidence of eukaryotic cells reaches to 2.7 billion years ago, about a
billion years further back than previously recorded.
Cancer in the Jurassic ward
Scientists discover a dinosaur bone with signs of malignant cancer.
Technology
New battery feeds electron-hungry iron
A new type of battery containing an unusual form of electron-starved iron
can store 50 percent more energy than an alkaline cell can.
Targeting yammering jackhammering
The ear-splitting staccato of jackhammers could fade into history if a new
kind of muffled gas gun, which fires projectiles through pavement, is a
success.
