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December 31, 2008
Aspiring scientists who have been conducting experiments form home labs have been encountering opposition. One DIY chemist was arrested for having a lab under the premise that it could be used to make bombs or drugs. Some biotech watchdogs fear...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 6:01 PM • 1 Comments •
December 30, 2008
It's not merely a theory that women are far outnumbered by men in the world of science—it's common knowledge. But opinions vastly differ on what should be done to change the status quo. Recently, ScienceBlogger Dr. Isis sparked a series...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 12:37 PM • 0 Comments •
December 29, 2008
I came across this video floating in the ScienceBlogs back channels and decided it is way too cool to not post. Try watching this without feeling some kind of deep-seated nationalistic impulse stir within you. I never was much of...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 11:32 AM • 1 Comments •
December 27, 2008
This week's Bloggingheads.tv episode features philosopher Joshua Knobe and psychologist Elizabeth Spelke discussing the cognitive abilities of infants. Here are some more clips of the "diavlog" in addition to the one you can view on the ScienceBlogs home page....
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 12:09 PM • 2 Comments •
Scientists have long been torn about the exact evolution of birds since fossil and molecular dating techniques have yielded different answers. But by studying the DNA of birds in the parrot and cockatoo families, which do not migrate like most...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 11:20 AM • 2 Comments •
December 26, 2008
While attempts to explain the disproportionate number of women in math and science have resulted in the conclusion that women are innately inferior to men in these areas, the methodology has often—if not always—been flawed. By analyzing chess players to...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 9:23 AM • 1 Comments •
December 24, 2008
After an expedition through the Sarahan sands of Morocco, ScienceBlogger Darren Naish from Tetrapod Zoology has returned to share astonishing essays and photo documentation of his journey. "Our primary aim was to discover Cretaceous dinosaurs, pterosaurs and other fossil reptiles,"...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 6:04 PM • 0 Comments •
December 23, 2008
The advent of the science blogger is changing the way people talk about science. But along with new modes of communication and new rhetoric come new questions and opinions about how this evolution is affecting the scientific process. ScienceBlogger Coturnix...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 11:03 AM • 0 Comments •
December 22, 2008
A group of economists and scientists are pointing to science to fix the "broken" American economy, positing that the crisis was caused by shortcomings in economic theory that scientific methods could potentially fix. But ScienceBlogger Jake Young is skeptical that...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 4:58 AM • 1 Comments •
December 20, 2008
Today on ScienceBlogs.com, you will notice a new feature on the site. Instead of The Buzz, we have an embedded video from Bloggingheads.tv. This feature will appear every Saturday and can be viewed subsequently here on Page 3.14, the editorial...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 6:27 PM • 14 Comments •
December 19, 2008
When doctors opened the skull of a 3-day old from Colorado Springs to remove what they thought was a brain tumor, they were surprised to find a collection of organized body parts—including two small feet, a partial hand and intestines....
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 12:58 PM • 2 Comments •
December 18, 2008
Coffee grounds may be able to provide energy beyond the caffeine buzz most drinkers seek, according to a study appearing this week in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The study's authors claim that the oil contained in grounds,...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 11:55 AM • 2 Comments •
December 17, 2008
Getting prosthetic body parts to feel real to an amputee typically requires invasive surgery. But now, using an illusion similar to the body swap illusion, Swedish researchers have demonstrated a noninvasive way to allow hand amputees to experience rubber prosthetic...
Posted by Erin Johnson at 11:52 AM • 1 Comments •
December 16, 2008
As the time of the year approaches when influenza virus is most rampantly transmitted, ScienceBloggers are assesing current influenza vaccination practices and questioning how shortcomings in them could play out in a pandemic situation, which experts predict could arise in...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 12:28 PM • 1 Comments •
December 14, 2008
Notable ScienceBlogs posts will now be featured daily in the Science Times section of The New York Times Online, directly below the top 10 most popular science items in the Times. Likewise, this link exchange will provide visitors to the...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 8:27 PM • 0 Comments •
December 12, 2008
What should humanity anticipate from WWIII? To find out, check out the Invitrogen-sponsored ScienceBlog, What's New in Life Science Research. This week our group of experts and seasoned ScienceBloggers will explore the way biological warfare is developing in our modern...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 11:41 AM • 1 Comments •
December 11, 2008
A group of psychologists, ethicists and neuroscientists have added their voices to the growing debate over the merits and demerits of brain droping, the use of cognitive enhancement drugs like Adderall or Ritalin to improve mental performance. Their commentary, published...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 11:59 AM • 3 Comments •
December 10, 2008
Give the dog a bone—or else he might not be willing to sit and shake for one again. Researchers have observed that when a dog sees another dog getting a treat for a similar task but does not receive one...
Posted by Erin Johnson at 1:11 PM • 0 Comments •
December 9, 2008
Former US President Jimmy Carter reported Friday that his foundation has documented a drastic decline in cases of Guinea worm disease, a repulsive illness caused by an infection of the parasitic nematode Dracunculus medinensis. The worms feed off nutrients in...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 1:33 PM • 1 Comments •
December 8, 2008
The subject of one of the most famous case studies in cognitive psychology died Tuesday of heart failure. Referenced by the initials "H.M.," Henry Molaison was known for losing his episodic memory as the result of an operation during which...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 1:50 AM • 2 Comments •
December 5, 2008
This week on the new Invitrogen-sponsored ScienceBlog, "What's New in Life Science Research?" our team of experts will delve into the current issues and controversies surrounding the topic of cloning. Bloggers will address mishaps in public perception as well as...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 11:43 AM • 1 Comments •
December 4, 2008
Our awareness of our own bodies is determined by integrating information from our senses. The complexity of this interaction leads to the feeling of "owning" our unique bodies, but a new study published in PLoS ONE has shown that we...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 1:15 PM • 1 Comments •
December 2, 2008
When the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and the Genesis and Creation Museum announced a combined admission offer November 30, protest erupted in the blogosphere. "I believe the Cincinnati Zoo has betrayed its mission and its trust in a disgraceful...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 12:03 PM • 6 Comments •
December 1, 2008
Life Science This is actually a plant. From Flickr, by josef.stuefer...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 11:32 AM • 0 Comments •
Video footage of a rare "elbowed" squid taken remotely from a Shell Oil Company drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico went viral this weekend. The squid is of the genus Magnapinna, has tentacles over 20 feet long, and is...
Posted by Arikia Millikan at 10:43 AM • 0 Comments •
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