Environmental
New Research Rejects 80-Year Theory of ‘Primordial Soup’ as the Origin of Life »
For 80 years it has been accepted that early life began in a ‘primordial soup’ of organic molecules before evolving out of the oceans millions of years later. Today the ’soup’ theory has been over...
February 2 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Environmental Change Impacts Oklahoma Rivers »
Biodiversity in freshwater systems is impacted as much or more by environmental change than tropical rain forests, according to University of Oklahoma Professor Caryn Vaughn, who serves as director of the Oklahoma Biological Survey. “When...
February 2 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »Safety News
Breakthrough Heart Scanner Will Allow Earlier Diagnosis »
An innovative cardiac scanner will dramatically improve the process of diagnosing heart conditions. The portable magnetometer* is being developed at the University of Leeds. With...
Jan 29 2010 / No comment / Read More »Haiti earthquake update aftershocks strike while rescue and relief efforts continue »
It’s been eight days since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the nation of Haiti and this morning a 5.9-6.1 earthquake terrified survivors and threatened...
Jan 21 2010 / No comment / Read More »Haitian authorities record 72,000 deaths from earthquake »
In the week since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shattered this capital and jolted observers around the world, authorities have buried 70,000 bodies, about a third...
Jan 19 2010 / No comment / Read More »Heat-Resistant Adhesive Used in Construction Instead of Bolts »
The “Parasols” in Seville feature components that are designed to be glued instead of bolted together. To prevent the adhesive from melting, it needs...
Jan 18 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
