— A single-molecule optical transistor — [1 Jul] An optical transistor that uses photons to carry and manipulate information is revealed...
— Cells keep a memory of their tissue origin — [1 Jul] Salamanders, Ambystoma mexicanum, re-growing amputated limbs do so by producing tissue-specific...
— Wadden Sea, Dolomites inscribed on the World Heritage List — [27 Jun] Two new natural wonders - the Wadden Sea, on the coast of Germany and the Netherlands,...
— Elephant, but the trunk is absent — [26 Jun] Elephant, but the trunk is absent. And a small one - only about 5 kg. This is a new...
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Scientists find new actions of neurochemicals
Although the tiny roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans has only 302 neurones in its entire nervous system, studies of this simple animal have significantly advanced our understanding of human brain function because it shares many genes and neurochemical signalling molecules with humans. Now MIT researchers have found novel C. elegans neurochemical receptors, the discovery of which could lead to new therapeutic targets for psychiatric disorders if similar receptors are found in humans... full story
— 11:29 GMT: Guardian: Apollo 11: Where were you when the Eagle landed? — John Vidal remembers making giant leaps for mankind on a beach in Gibraltar.
— 11:28 GMT: BBC: Amur tigers on 'genetic brink' — The world's largest cat, the Amur tiger, is down to an effective wild population of fewer than 35 individuals, new research has found.
— 11:27 GMT: Guardian: Promises of immortality — An English scientist is on a one-man mission to eliminate mortality - but would you like to live in a society without death?
New form of El Nino could mean more hurricanes make landfall
— 2 Jul | EnvironmentEl Nino years typically result in fewer hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean. But a new study, published in the 3 July issue of Science, suggests that the form of El Nino may be... — full story
Intermediate-mass black hole
— 1 Jul | AstronomyThe detection of an ultraluminous X-ray source is now the strongest observational evidence for the existence of intermediate-mass black holes, as reported in a paper titled 'An intermediate-mass... — full story
Site for alcohol's action in the brain discovered
— 28 Jun | HealthAlcohol's inebriating effects are familiar to everyone. But the molecular details of alcohol's impact on brain activity remain a mystery. A new study by researchers at the Salk Institute... — full story
Wadden Sea, Dolomites inscribed on the World Heritage List
— 27 Jun | EnvironmentTwo new natural wonders - the Wadden Sea, on the coast of Germany and the Netherlands, and the Dolomites Mountains in Italy have been inscribed on the World Heritage List, following... — full story
Volcano eruption captured by ISS crew
— 25 Jun | Geology and palaeontologyImpressive photograph of the Sarychev Peak volcano has been taken by the ISS crew on 12 June 2009. Sarychev Peak, named after the famous Russian explorer and hydrographer Gavril Sarychev,... — full story
New tool isolates RNA within specific cells
— 19 May | BiologyA team of University of Oregon biologists, using fruit flies, has created a way to isolate RNA from specific cells, opening a new window on how gene expression drives normal development... — full story
World's observatories watching 'cool' star
— 16 May | AstronomyThe Whole Earth Telescope (WET), a worldwide network of observatories coordinated by the University of Delaware, is synchronising its lenses to provide round-the-clock coverage of a... — full story
Products may revolutionise how men monitor their reproductive status
— 14 May | HealthA medical home test kit based on a protein discovered at the University of Virginia Health System - SpermCheck Vasectomy - has begun shipping to zip codes across the U.S., marking the... — full story
Physicists discuss the science of 'Angels and Demons'
— 9 Jun 08:42Soeren Prell admits to being amused by some of the high energy physics portrayed in 'Angels and Demons,' the summer thriller starring science, religion and Tom Hanks. Take, for example,... — full story
Messier 82
— This mosaic image of the magnificent starburst galaxy, Messier 82 (M 82, Cigar Galaxy) is the sharpest wide-angle view ever obtained of M82. It is a galaxy remarkable for its webs of shredded clouds and flame-like plumes of glowing hydrogen blasting out... — full article
Fruhstorfer, Hans (1866-1922)
— Hans Fruhstorfer was born in Passau, Germany on 7 March 1866. He was a man of genial disposition and of untiring energy and his boundless entomological enthusiasm was devoted almost entirely to the butterflies. He had (during the beginning of the last... — full article
