Scorpion venom is composed of a complex cocktail of poisonous peptides that immobilize animal prey on the spot. Some of the toxins in this cocktail, however, are only harmful to insects, which has…

While genetics play a key role in children's initial reading skills, a new study of twins is the first to demonstrate that environment plays an important role in reading growth over time. The results…

The compounded effects of climate change and land development are taking a toll on California butterflies, says an analysis conducted by scientists from UC Davis and the University of Nevada, Reno.…

Why are some people willing to take risks by gambling on "longshot" payoffs while, on the other hand, taking the opposite tack by buying insurance to reduce their risks? An international team of…

Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers say the subtle but ongoing pressures of human evolution could explain the seeming rise of disorders such as autism,…

A new study conducted by scientists in France concludes that the alluring eye makeup worn by ancient Egyptians also may have been used to help prevent or treat eye disease by doubling as an infection…

A molecule called Alda-1 can repair Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), an often defective alcohol metabolism enzyme that affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide, according to research…

In an effort to be more environmentally conscious, the United States government is dolling out various rebates and tax credits to consumers who purchase more earth friendly, energy efficient…

New research published in Nature Geoscience shows that water levels in the Bering Strait helped drive global climate patterns during ice age episodes dating back more than 100,000 years. The study,…

Leadership on the Energy and Climate Policy Fronts January 7th, 2010 South Carolina agricultural, forestry and conservation leaders in who gathered in Columbia this week should be commended for…

"Don't feel entitled to anything you didn't sweat and struggle for." -Marian Wright Edelman The psychology of entitlement. It seems that research, op-eds, rants, and satire are increasingly focused…

Concern Who It May When should one use 'who', and when 'whom'?  A simple enough question on the face of it, but in practice a path through a quagmire. Generally, making a choice between 'who'…

Joggers love their head phones. If you ask them why, they’ll tell you it keeps them motivated. The right song can transform what is by all rights an arduous half hour of ascetic masochism into an…

I was watching Jesse Ventura's show on Global Warming today. He went after those who are promoting Global Warming as a way to increase their pocket books. He had interviewed one of the business…

As a young woman from France working as a civil servant in Liverpool in 1999, I once stumbled upon a book in a discount book shop, which was going to change the way I would look upon things. The book…

When some one iterrupted me and told me that he has seen Jatropha growing on bare rocks I could not deny this fact but when people say its a plant for wasteland and Government of over 30 countries go…

Separation science has seen glamour and growth with ever-increasing demand for analysis ranging from environmental, toxicological to forensics. The list is endless and the genre is getting narrower…

The latest issue of Cell has some goodies on synthetic and systems biology: "Engineering Static and Dynamic Control of Synthetic Pathways, by William Holtz and Jay Keasling: Maximizing the production…

I just posted a tweet storm from this week's 215th AAS Conference.  The specific session was a workshop on "Astronomy Employment: Past and Future".  The panelists were Beryl Benderly…

Defrosting The Freezer There are many ways to defrost a freezer.  You can just switch off the power and wait for room temperature to permeate the ice.  You can use a heat source such as a…