New science discoveries

	The most important inventions and discoveries of the humanity
...y the American Science Community named the periodic table elements the most important - the invention which was actually 'dreamt of' and some of its elements literally made up. And, as one could see, Newton didn't even get close with the apple falling on his head... Interested in inventions? See also: $27,000 For the Best Undergraduate Invention Powered by www.infoniac.com. ...
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	Nano-nose to help identify illnesses
...ll' the scent of illnesses in fluids of the body. The researchers used nanoparticles of gold with different coatings to distinguish among different proteins and detect the illness, as reported by the New Scientist. According to Vince Rotello from the University of Massachusetts the human nose has a series of receptors, which react differently to different compounds. Thus it is not a specific smell that the receptors re...
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	Antarctic Microbes to Tell about Past and Future of Climate Change
...A new research, which was published in the Journal Science, states that the mystery of glacial history of Antarctica may be solved with the help of plants, mites, springtails and worms. A team of scientists from Britain and New Zealand, outline that the history of the terrestrial plants and animal species living in Antarctica may not have links to current reconstructions of the former glacial ice extent, the roots of ...
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	Computer Simulation Unveils Unexpected Process on the Surface of the Sun
...e us come one step closer to answering the questions we are still to answer... and in addition, our schedules for the next few years include now much more work", the professor said. Source: www.astronews.com Powered by www.infoniac.com ...
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	The Nobel Prize 2007 Has Been Given Away
...ed their researches to genetics. Their researches have brought them to breaking discoveries concerning embryonic stem cells and ways of recombining the DNA code in mammals. These discoveries led to a new technology, named gene targeting in mice. This technology is applied in many areas of biomedicine, which encompasses basic experiments, researches and development of therapies. The new technology is used to make particul...
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	Solar System Similar to Ours Discovered
...tical to our solar system. This may mean our solar system is not so unique in the universe. Researchers at Ohio State University who called the planetary system OGLE-2006-BLG-109L claim that the newly discovered system has two planets orbiting a star that is around a half the size of the sun. One of the planets has a two-thirds of the mass of a major planet Jupiter, while the other is 90 percent of the mass of Satur...
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	Biofilm Bacteria Protect Themselves With Chemical Weapons
... the chemical weapon activates their suicide mechanism. "I feel that these results could offer a change of perspective. Biofilms may no longer be seen just as a problem; they may also be a source of new bioactive agents. When organized in biofilms, bacteria produce highly effective substances which individual bacteria alone cannot produce," says Carsten Matz. Researchers look forward to apply these molecules in order t...
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	Scientific contribution in Iraq war undermined
...technology advancements, where scientists make their greatest contribution, announced a committee of MPs. As it was disclosed by the Commons Defense Committee report, scientists from Dstl (Defense Science and Technology Laboratory), an agency of the Ministry of Defence, have their final word for measures taken to oppose Iraq's bombs danger. The research conducted by scientists against Iraq's threat take place in bot...
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	Happiness Might Appear Before Fortunate Events Occur, Study Says
...l status, and return to a normal level of well being, individual differences still matter. After a revision of the studies, where the most important factor proved to be the adaptation to life events, new discoveries were made to prove the counter evidence. First of all, it was proved that the level of happiness is not a standstill state only perturbed by negative and positive events. Some major disturbances may affect yo...
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	Scientist's call upon policy makers on global warming
...Scientists gathered at Arctic Science Summit Week, which started on Wednesday in New Hampshire to make up their mind on crucial changes in the North Pole that highlights global warming more than ever before. Ross Virginia, one of the organizers of the Arctic Science Summit on global warming, pre-opened the summit with a speech that was to make everyone realize the problem of the environment. She asked everyone to join...
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	Pills Against Insomnia Cause Sleepwalking
... product, as well as some information on rare, but possible allergic reactions. For example, there have been registered swells up of air passages after using a drug called Rozerem, which is among the newest on the market. The statistics show that Ambien was the main cause for all the dangerous side effects, but the agency concluded that such side effects could be aroused by any other sleeping drug. The explanation for Am...
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	To live or die - computer will decide
...Are you ready to entrust your destiny to a computer? Researches say that a new computer program can make life-or-death decisions for disabled people better than their closest relatives. A new research conducted by National Institute of Health (NIH) introduced a software program that can calculate all the pros and contras for further treatment of the seriously ill patients based on the mathematical formula. The decisio...
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	Alcohol kills faster than ecstasy
...A new drug list was revised by Britain's drug experts to reveal that alcohol and tobacco put your health at greater risk than such dangerous drugs as LSD, cannabis and ecstasy. Experts conducted a new all-compassing research with the government top advisory committee involved to make a shocking conclusion on the harm of regular tobacco and alcohol. A modern classification of drugs doesn't reflect the real situatio...
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	Japanese Scientists Work on a Flexible Battery
...A new type of battery invented in Japan, in the University of Waseda. This is a flexible rechargeable battery, based on polymers. The development of this type of battery was conditioned by the permanently developing industry of portable devices, which become smaller and smaller each year. Researches on this device have been conducted for several years, but the scientists, working on this battery are Drs. Hiroyuki Nishide...
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