And the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to…
Two men: John B. Gurdon of the University of Cambridge in England and Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University in Japan. Each scientist made a discovery about stem cells, but more than 40 […]
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Space X set for launch Sunday
Space X’s Dragon spacecraft will be saying goodbye to the Earth this Sunday and heading to the International Space Station with supplies for the astronauts there. It’s the first of […]
Mammoth remains found by an 11-year-old boy
Zhenya Salinder was out walking his dogs in Sopochnaya Karga, Siberia when he came upon the 1,100 lb animal. It took five days for researchers to unearth the mammoth, which they […]
Why you may have seen the latest depression drug at the club
There’s a new anti-depression drug in the early stages of development, and patients using it could start to notice the effects within hours, rather than weeks or months like most […]
New dinosaur species discovered after 50 years at Harvard
It waited 200 million years in the South African hills to be dug up, then waited 50 odd more in a collection of forgotten fossils at Harvard University. Paleontologist and […]
Lots of reasons and no concrete solution for gender bias in the sciences
Last week Yale University released a slightly depressing report about gender bias in the sciences. It turns out that even scientists have biases against women in fields like physics and […]
For your afternoon slump: It’s okay to look at cute animal photos
If you’re losing your focus around the typical 2-2:30 p.m. slump today, don’t reach for the 5 Hour Energy. Just pop over to the LOLcats website. A new study out […]
Good news for lactose-intolerance sufferers
Researchers in New Zealand genetically engineered a cow that can produce hypoallergenic milk. The calf’s milk lacks milk protein beta-lactoglobulin or BGL, which is what causes allergic reactions in humans and […]
View from the rainforest floor
We don’t find much biodiversity around Chicago’s neighborhoods and parks, unless of course, you happen to stroll into Lincoln Park Zoo. But even the zoo can’t compare to the richness […]
Playing nice has its perks… if you’re a baboon
Nice guys might finish last, but what about nice girls? Being nice to others in baboon populations may mean a longer, healthier life for females according to a study by […]
