Newswise - Scinews

Friday th 1st of May 2009

Gel-Based Glue Fastens Snails to Wet Surfaces, Model for Surgical Adhesive - 15:28

Genetic Secrets of Date Palm Unlocked - 15:28

Calabrese Awarded Marie Curie Prize for Work on Hormesis, Low-Dose Radiation and Health - 15:28

Bringing Underrepresented Groups into Mathematics: Two Mathematics Departments Honored for Outstanding Efforts - 12:49

Students Design Low-Cost Surgical Lamp for Developing Nations - 11:42

University of South Carolina Selected for Alternative Energy Research Center; $12.5 Million Award Largest in University's History - 11:42

Researchers Construct Carbon Nanotube Device That Can Detect Colors of the Rainbow - 09:49

Thursday th 30th of April 2009

Stony Brook University Displays First-ever Cast of 'Hobbit' at 7th Annual Human Evolution Symposium - 14:21

Researchers Find That Tree-Killing Hurricanes Could Contribute to Global Warming - 11:49

Adapting to Extreme Environments - 09:23

Starbursts in Dwarf Galaxies Are a Global Affair - 08:35

Storing a Lightning Bolt in Glass for Portable Power - 08:35

Scientists Launch Drill Rig to Acquire Information-Rich Sediments off New Jersey Shore - 08:35

Smart Charger Controller Simplifies Electric Vehicle Recharging - 07:28

Wednesday th 29th of April 2009

Media Advisory: Opportunity to Visit Research Drilling Vessel - 23:35

Potentially Harmful Chemicals Found in Forest Fire Smoke - 20:35

New Control System Has What it Takes to Guide Experimental Aircraft - 15:35

Biofuel Production: a Drink-Or-Drive Issue? - 15:35

Resolving a Galactic Mystery - 13:42

First Impressions Count: Human Brain Can Recognize Objects Much Faster than Some Have Thought - 11:28

Novel Approach to Treating Osteoarthritis Uses Engineered Proteins and Molecules to Halt Cartilage Degradation - 07:42

Contrary to Recent Hypothesis, 'Chevrons' Are Not Evidence of Megatsunamis - 04:42

Tuesday th 28th of April 2009

Michigan Astronomer to Search in Space for Precursors of Life - 19:42

Ka-Boom! The Sequel - 19:42

Google Earth Aids Discovery of Early African Mammal Fossils - 16:42

Space Telescope Science Institute Astrophysicist Elected to National Academy of Sciences - 15:35

Analysis Finds Strong Compatibility Between Molecular, Fossil Data in Evolutionary Studies - 15:35

Regional Partnership to Develop Algal Biofuels Gets Backing of San Diego Leaders - 15:35

International Experts Will Explore 'Future of Water for Food' May 4 - 12:35

Seaglider Monitors Waters from Arctic During Record-breaking Journey Under Ice - 09:35

Monday th 27th of April 2009

Institute of Food Technologists Names New Vice President to Lead Science and Policy Initiatives - 20:49

Missing Planets Attest to Destructive Power of Stars' Tides - 16:42

Open Access Advocate Philip E. Bourne to Receive 2009 Benjamin Franklin Award - 15:35

Beyond "Ooh-ooh, Aah-aah": Expert on Monkey Communication Kicks Off Darwin Series at UD, May 5 - 15:35

Taking Plant Biology from the Classroom to the Internet - 12:35

Landfill Cover Soil Methane Oxidation Underestimated - 11:49

Countries Unite to Reduce Animal Use in Product Toxicity Testing Worldwide - 11:49

More 'Roadmaps for Materials': 30,000 Phase Diagrams Available Online - 09:28

SUMO Protein Guides Chromatin Remodeler to Suppress Genes - 08:42

Researchers Use Lasers to Induce Gamma Brain Waves in Mice - 08:42

Sunday th 26th of April 2009

Food Science Students Invent Easy-To-Use Meat Seasoning - 23:35

Friday th 24th of April 2009

Radar Engineers Aid Largest National Tornado Study - 15:35

Laughing Hyenas, Wailing Levees, the Sound of Cheese, and Blaring Bagpipes: Highlights of the 157th ASA Meeting - 12:35

Keeping Rivers Running in the Twenty-First Century - 12:35

Brain Music - 11:28

University Research Shaping Sea-based Missile Defense - 09:35

Marcus Nanotechnology Building At Georgia Tech Formally Dedicated - 09:35

Newly Sequenced Bovine Genome Aids Health Research - 04:21

Thursday th 23rd of April 2009

University of Saskatchewan Research Group a Finalist in Canada Excellence Research Chairs Competition - 20:42

University of Saskatchewan Researchers Awarded $1.66M for Northern, Community and Cultural Projects - 20:42