Around_the_Web – Page 148

Skin Cells Reprogrammed Into Brain Cells
By the Editor on June 8, 2012
Scientists who reprogrammed skin cells into brain cells say their research could lay the groundwork for new ways to...
0
Pluto’s Moons Offer Hints of Alien Worlds
By the Editor on June 7, 2012
Planet or not, Pluto and its newest moons may tell us a lot about how other worlds orbit distant...
0
Flame Prompts UN Warning on Cyberwar Risk
By the Editor on June 7, 2012
The UN has urged countries to seek a “peaceful resolution” in cyberspace to avoid the threat of global cyberwar....
0
DNA Blueprint for Fetus Built Using Tests of Parents
By the Editor on June 7, 2012
For the first time, researchers have determined virtually the entire genome of a fetus using only a blood sample...
0
Earth Approaching Climate Tipping Point
By the Editor on June 7, 2012
Earth may be nearing an ecological tipping point that threatens biodiversity, food production and water supplies as humans consume...
0
Stress May Delay Brain Development in Early Years
By the Editor on June 7, 2012
Stress may affect brain development in children, altering growth of a specific piece of the brain and abilities associated...
0
Global Trade Plays Key Role in Species Threats
By the Editor on June 7, 2012
Nearly a third of animal species under threat in developing nations can be linked to global trade of manufactured...
0
Exotic Particle More Mundane Than Thought
By the Editor on June 7, 2012
Sometimes, finding nothing is just as good as finding something. Physicists have made the most sensitive measurements yet in...
0
Earth Suffers From CO2 Allergy
By the Editor on June 7, 2012
About 12 million years ago, Earth wasn’t sensitive to carbon dioxide ups and downs. But like seasonal allergies that...
0
Atom Split With Quantum Mechanics, Then Put Together Again
By the Editor on June 6, 2012
Forget clumsy nuclear fission: researchers have now split an atom into two halves, pulled them apart and put them...
0