From the smallest South American monkeys to the largest African apes, the timing of molar development and eruption is closely attuned to many fundamental aspects of a primate's biology, according to…

Bacteria exposed to a common disinfectant called benzalkonium chloride may develop resistance to certain antibiotics as well as the disinfectant itself, according to research published in the January…

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health claim that children regularly exposed to tobacco smoke at home are more likely to develop early emphysema in adulthood. The…

According to a new study published in Political Research Quarterly, genetics play a pivotal role in shaping how we identify with political parties.   the researchers examined the sources…

Cancer is commonly thought to progress by the growth of a primary tumor followed by metastasis, in which cancer cells leave the primary tumor and spread to distant organs. New research conducted by…

With the first decade of the millennium coming to a close, it is time to take stock. What have 'The Noughties' brought us in terms of scientific advances? Some remarkable scientific discoveries were…

Scared by the void of Christmas vacations ? Unable to put just a few more feet between your mouth and the candy tray ? Suffocating in the trivialities of the chit-chat with relatives ? I have a…

Water management has always been a big thing in China.  This morning I read about the South-North Water Project, in which China is starting to divert huge quantities of water from the sub…

Climate Change Stakeholders Across the Globe Elevate Role of Ag and Forestry in Stemming Climate Change December 24th, 2009 Goto comments Leave a comment While debate continues over just what was…

Here's a pleasant Christmas thought-- why are rocket launches like holidays-- infrequent, big productions that tend to always be the same?  A New York Times op-ed, Faster, NASA, Faster, puts…

Algae: The New Oil It's renewable, does not affect the food channel and consumes CO2 Oil prices are rising again, and they’re going to continue to do so. We’re already seeing it at the gas pump.…

Looks like your website is under attack from supernatural forces... First of all: Nostradamus demolishes "atheism" __________________________________________________ __wait, wait... I forgot…

Carbon Credits For Forest Land Considered Monday, 12/21/09 - Rachel Ward Options ListenMP3PodcastRSSContact UsTapes & Transcripts(Host) Climate change was the big topic in Copenhagen last week.…

Tuesday, 22 December 2009 10:19 KOTA KINABALU - The world has less than 20 years left to save the orangutan, according to conservationists who predict the charismatic red ape will become extinct if…

FISH Incarnation of Lord Vishnu we invoke for ever flowing Grace. Shri Vaadiraaja Samshodhana Pratishtana, Puttige, Karnataka, India and Foundation for Indian Scientific Heritage, Surarkal,…

(based on So, S., et al. "Autophosphorylation at serine 1981 stabilizes ATM at DNA damage sites." Journal of Cell Biology, early release - published December 21, 2009, 10.1083/jcb.200906064)  …

Malaysia, Indonesia reject planting curbs at Copenhagen Published: 2009/12/21 WHILE the recently-ended climate talks in Denmark may have been met with dismay by environmentalists, oil palm planters…

Sure, Christmas is a religious holiday and science and religion share common people but not often common ground.   That doesn't mean we can't all join together and share some Christmas science .…

This blog wishes you a very Merry Christmas, if... You would not really expect me to wish Merry Christmas à tout le monde, right ? I hate nobody, but the fact you visit my site on December 24th does…

It is over, but it was frantic. Luca, the Ph.D. student who works with me at the analysis of CMS data (the one which has brought us to the approval of a first signal of the phi meson) summarized it…