Science
- Astronomers Reveal the Sharpest Infrared Picture of Milky Way's Center
[06 Jan, 2009] comments (0)
On January 5, 2009 astronomers managed to obtain an unprecedented image of the Milky Way. They observed an infrared picture, which scientists claim is the sharpest image of the roiling furnace at the core of the galaxy ever taken. ...- Zero Gravity May Hold Back Human Growth, Scientists Say
[05 Jan, 2009] comments (2)
A new study claims that zero gravity may hold back human growth. Scientists performed an experiment on newts. ...- Puzzling Stone Circles Could Provide Evidence of Water on Mars
[04 Jan, 2009] comments (0)
With the help of cameras installed on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists observed stone circles on the red planet, which made them rethink about the ancient climate of Mars. ...- Rap Has Its Origin in Scotland, Scientist Says
[30 Dec, 2008] comments (2)
According to a scientist from New Mexico, the origin of rap music, which emerged from the Big Apple in the 1970s, is a medieval Scottish custom. ...- Human Facial Expressions are Inborn, Study Found
[29 Dec, 2008] comments (1)
A research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology states that expressions on our faces have strong connections with our genes. ...- Scientists Study a Sightless Man Unaware of Seeing
[26 Dec, 2008] comments (0)
According to Swiss researchers, a local blind man could find his way through a maze despite the fact that he had no conscious feeling of seeing the things surrounding him. ...- Scientists Say it's Okay For Two First Cousins to Get Married
[25 Dec, 2008] comments (6)
Babies born as a result of marriage between first cousins have the same risk of having genetic defects as babies born from women over 40 years old. ...- Bees Behave Like Humans When Exposed to Cocaine
[23 Dec, 2008] comments (1)
Previously scientists discovered that bees resemble human beings in several aspects, including the fact that they are social and deeply house-proud. Recently scientists unveiled another similarity between us and the bees, i.e. they show the same behavior when exposed to cocaine. ...- Sneezing May Be Triggered by Sexual Fantasy
[22 Dec, 2008] comments (5)
If you hear someone sneeze you may think about what is on the mind of that someone, since recently researchers unveiled that sneezing in some people can be produced by sexual fantasy. ...- Genes Can Make You Popular, Scientist Says
[22 Dec, 2008] comments (2)
A researcher from the Michigan State University made a revolutionary research to discover that genes bringing out not only certain behaviors, but also the social outcomes of those behaviors. ...- Research Shows that People Are Still Willing to Torture
[20 Dec, 2008] comments (1)
American researchers imitated of a notorious torture testing, in which participants obediently brought painful electrical shocks to other people in case they were persuaded to do so by authority bodies. ...- New Traces of Giant Dinosaurs Discovered in Sahara
[18 Dec, 2008] comments (1)
Paleontologists continue studying the depth of unrecorded times when dinosaurs dominated in animal world. This year scientists managed to find the fossils of pterosaur and sauropod in the Sahara Desert. ...- Women Choose Prestige Over Coercive Tactics in Potential Partners
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According to a new study published in the journal Personal Relationships, women choose mates that are appreciated among their peers for their abilities and achievements. ...- Taking Brain-Boosting Drugs is Natural, Scientists Say
[15 Dec, 2008] comments (1)
According to a team of neuroscientists, psychiatrists and ethicists, people should take advantage of some drugs that boost the power of human brain. ...- Scientists Discovered 2,000-Year-old Brain
[12 Dec, 2008] comments (3)
British archaeologists discovered apparently the oldest human brain in Britain. The brain was found inside a decapitated skull which had been buried 2,000 years ago in a small hole in the ground near York. The discovery dates back to the Iron Age. ...
