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Showcasing the secrets of Caistor Roman town
— 24 Jun 2009 15:12 | ScienceIn December 2007 a team of experts, led by The University of Nottingham, unveiled an extraordinary set of high-resolution images that gave an insight into the plan of the Roman town... — full story
Citizens in 34 countries show implicit bias linking males more than females with science
— 23 Jun 2009 07:58 | ScienceImplicit stereotypes - thoughts that people may be unwilling to express or may not even know that they have - may have a powerful effect on gender equity in science and mathematics... — full story
Obsidian 'trail' provides clues to how humans settled, interacted in Kuril Islands
— 23 Jun 2009 07:58 | ScienceArchaeologists have used stone tools to answer many questions about human ancestors in both the distant and near past and now they are analysing the origin of obsidian flakes to better... — full story
Federal report outlines a state of emergency that demands immediate and decisive action
— 17 Jun 2009 00:32 | ScienceThe U.S. Global Change Research Program released a long-awaited, comprehensive scientific assessment of climate change impacts in the United States. It presents the first region-by-region... — full story
Cannabis alters human DNA
— 16 Jun 2009 11:50 | HealthA new study published by University of Leicester researchers has found 'convincing evidence' that cannabis smoke damages DNA in ways that could potentially increase the risk of cancer... — full story
Testosterone decreases after ingestion of glucose
— 14 Jun 2009 03:03 | HealthMen with low testosterone should have their hormone levels retested after they fast overnight because eating may transiently lower testosterone levels, a new study concludes. The results... — full story
A combined tooth-venom arsenal revealed as key to Komodo dragon's hunting strategy
— 19 May 2009 15:12 | ScienceA combined tooth-venom arsenal revealed as key to Komodo Dragon's hunting strategy. A new study has shown that the effectiveness of the Komodo Dragon bite is a combination of highly... — full story
Johns Hopkins University commencement, 21 May
— 14 May 2009 08:16 | ScienceNancy Pelosi, speaker of the United States House of Representatives, will address seniors graduating from The Johns Hopkins University's schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering... — full story
What do blood stem cells need to grow? Blood flow
— 14 May 2009 08:16 | ScienceBlood stem cells literally go with the flow, according to a new report published as an immediate early publication in the journal Cell, a Cell Press journal, on 13th May. Researchers... — full story
Scientists document fate of oil slicks from natural seeps
— 14 May 2009 08:16 | ScienceTwenty years ago, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez was exiting Alaska's Prince William Sound when it struck a reef in the middle of the night. What happened next is considered one of the... — full story