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Human exodus out of Africa gets new timeline
Ancient artifacts found in the Arabian Peninsula, dating back to 100,000 years ago, indicate that the human exodus of Africa occurred earlier than thought.
February 1, 2011
Two Egyptian men of science and political unrest
Mohammed Yahia and Ahmed Abdel-Azeem are Egyptian men of science. They might be strongly affected - in ways I can only imagine - by the political unrest there. I dedicate this post to them!
January 31, 2011
Real energy savers with Shahzeen Attari
Attari says that what we think are energy savers, and what actually does save the most energy are ot the same. Find out what actually saves energy here.
January 30, 2011
A 10-year farming experiment in Malawi
In Malawi, scientists finish a 10-years farming experiment focused on practices with to developing new, more resilient methods of food production.
January 29, 2011
Want to build a better biofuel? Talk to the cow
Learning from cows, which are good at digesting plant material until it turns into sugar, may be helpful in building better biofuels.
January 28, 2011
Universal intelligence test for people, animals, computers and extraterrestrials
Researchers are taking a step toward creating a universal intelligence test that could be used on humans, animals, machines and aliens.
January 28, 2011
How does artificial lighting affect natural body rhythms?
Experiments with mice at Rockefeller University show that artificial lighting can disrupt the natural circadian rhythm, with many detrimental results.
January 27, 2011
Wireless technology replaces ship cable
Production plants, ships and platforms are getting wireless technology that will replace kilometers of cable. Read more about it here.
January 26, 2011
Is 100% renewable energy possible for the world?
A study by two engineers suggests that it's possible for the world to switching entirely to renewable energy sources by 2030. But will we?
January 25, 2011
A new map of the fruitfly genome might help treat human diseases
A new study on fruitflies - mapping the fruitfly genome - might radically advance how we treat humans for disease. Read more here.
January 25, 2011
