Nature is one of the world's two premier science journals, the other being... Science. Sadly, their review of this year's science developments is, to this observer at least, simply underwhelming. Oh, they mention Perelman's work on the Poincaré conjecture,...
Science's top 10 "breakthroughs" of 2006
Science Magazine's selection of the top scientific developments of the year is basically the grand prix of scientific competition. And the editors usually make pretty good calls, though in truth there are many, many important scientific developments...
Beautiful politicians win more votes
This is sort of in the same vein as a recent post here:Beautiful politicians win more votes: studyBeautiful politicians win more votes, according to Australian National University research released today that asked an independent group of ‘beauty raters’...
Do carbon nanotubes present a health hazard?
Perhaps not:Nanotubes Tracked In Blood And Liver: Study Finds No Adverse EffectsIn the first experiments of their kind, researchers at Rice University and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have determined that carbon nanotubes injected...
Is pot a gateway drug?
Apparently not: No 'Smoking' Gun: Research Indicates Teen Marijuana Use Does Not Predict Drug, Alcohol AbuseMarijuana is not a “gateway” drug that predicts or eventually leads to substance abuse, suggests a 12-year University of Pittsburgh study. Moreover,...
Top 10 Health Stories of 2006
Having recently posted a note on physics stories of 2006, I guess I should do health/medicine news next. So there's this: The Top 10 Health Stories of 2006.I won't quibble with inclusion of any of the choices, but I do have comments on some of them (numbers...
Holiday gifts for science folks
Sorry to mention these so late, but I just came across this site – Bathsheba Sculpture – from a talented artist. I won't violate the artist's copyright by putting some pictures here or hotlink them – just have a look at the site. The artist, Bathsheba...
Animal Behavior in the City
People make many distinctions between City life and Rural life. So it seems that birds do, too - at the the Great Tit does. Great tits are small birds that live in rural, suburban and urban areas throughout the U.S. Science Magazine's online service...
Physics Story of the Year
'Tis the season for articles with titles like "Story of the year," "Notable achievements of 2006," and so forth. Here's the first one I've seen so far. And with almost 4 weeks to go (from when it was posted), it's jumping the gun a little. Who knows...
A starburst galaxy
VLT Image of Starburst Galaxy NGC 1313 (11/23/06)This FORS image of the central parts of NGC 1313 shows a stunning natural beauty. The galaxy bears some resemblance to some of the Milky Way's closest neighbours, the Magellanic Clouds. NGC 1313 has a...
Philosophia Naturalis #4 has been published
Daniel Collins at Down to Earth has posted the 4th edition of Philosophia Naturalis. It's your gateway to interesting science reading, right he...
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