Monthly Archives: October 2009

Culture Drives Evolution

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

Culture, not just genes, can drive evolutionary outcomes, according to a study  that compares individualist and group-oriented societies across the globe.The study looks at the interplay across 29 countries of two sets of data, one genetic and the other cultural.It … Continue reading →

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Digital ‘Ants’ Take on Computer Worms

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

  Digital ants could soon be crawling through your computer’s hard drive, but don’t worry, they are there to help.Scientists from Wake Forest University and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have created an army of digital ants and their superior officers, … Continue reading →

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Google map cedes Indian Himalayan state to China

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

Google, the internet search engine published a map which cedes parts of the Indian Himalayan states to China. Google’s satellite map of the border area between India and China show several Indian towns in Arunachal Pradesh listed under their Chinese … Continue reading →

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Biofuel Displacing Food Crops May Have Bigger Carbon Impact Than Thought

Posted on October 25, 2009 by

A report examining the impact of a global biofuels program on greenhouse gas emissions during the 21st century has found that carbon loss  from the displacement of food crops and pastures for biofuels crops may be twice as much as … Continue reading →

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Protected Alaska Habitat for Polar Bears

Posted on October 25, 2009 by

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  proposes that 200,000 square miles (518,000 sq km) of coastline and shallow Arctic Ocean waters be designated as critical habitat for threatened polar bear. The area, which would be the largest ever designated for an … Continue reading →

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Phytochemicals In Plant-based Foods Could Reduce your Fat

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

Eating more plant-based foods, which are rich in substances called phytochemicals, seems to prevent oxidative stress in the body, a process associated with obesity and the onset of disease, according to findings published online in  Journal of Human Nutrition and … Continue reading →

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NASA Advised to Skip Moon Mission

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

NASA needs to make a major detour on its grand plans to return astronauts to the moon, a special independent panel is telling the White House.NASA has picked the wrong destination with the wrong rocket, the panel’s chairman said . … Continue reading →

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Humans ARE Still Evolving

Posted on October 21, 2009 by

Although advances in medical care have improved standards of living over time, humans aren’t entirely sheltered from the forces of natural selection, a new study shows.It was thought that because medicine has been so good at reducing mortality rates, that … Continue reading →

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