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Lindsay Patterson
DIY bio community lab opens in NYC
The Genspace lab members are part of a growing movement of do-it-yourself amateur biologists, commonly called DIY bio community lab.
December 17, 2010
Monitor your heart rate at home via webcam
In the future, monitor your vital statistics at home via webcam. The Cardiocam measures your heart rate as you gaze into a camera - or a mirror.
December 16, 2010
Audubon Christmas Bird Count underway
The Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count is the largest and longest-running citizen science program in the world.
December 14, 2010
Cancun agreement to protect deforestation of tropical forests
A NASA scientist spoke of optimism following the new deal to protect deforestation of tropical forests, struck at the 2010 climate talks in Cancun, which ended last Friday.
December 13, 2010
Mountain fox caught on camera after 20-year absence
"It doesn’t get any better than finding what you thought was lost," said Diane Macfarlane, speaking of two foxes captured by wildlife cameras. The mountain fox had not been seen in the area for 20 years.
December 13, 2010
Why mammals never got big as biggest dinosaurs
The extinction of the dinosaurs allowed mammals to rapidly evolve a range of body sizes, but no land-dwelling mammals were able to get as large as the largest dinosaurs.
December 13, 2010
Outbreaks of cholera frequently come prior to epidemics
A mathematical biologist examined past cholera epidemics in London and discovered a trend in how cholera epidemics strike.
December 7, 2010
Two rare foxes feared to be extinct captured on camera
The endangered Sierra Nevada red fox hadn't been sighted in the past 20 years. But a series of photographs of the foxes in the wild has revived hope for the species' survival.
December 6, 2010
Drug research to help with stroke recovery
A stroke is when there's sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain. Scientists have discovered a way that drugs could help people recover from a stroke.
December 6, 2010
Climate negotiations based on satellite images
Satellite images are being used as the scientific basis for an agreement on climate negotiations at the U.N. Climate Change Conference according to Doug Morton.
December 6, 2010
