SSR Archives Page 143
Asiatic Pear Genome Sequenced
The first sequencing of the Asiatic pear genome has been completed by an international consortium of seven worldwide universities and institutions including the University of Illinois. June 12, 2012
Giant Bumphead Parrotfish are Violent Headbutters
U. June 12, 2012
NASA Releases Colorful Animation of Vesta Asteroid
A new animation from NASA's Dawn mission drapes high-resolution false color images over a 3D model of the asteroid Vesta's terrain constructed from Dawn's observations. June 11, 2012
Researchers Catalog More Than 635,000 Martian Craters
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have found that Mars is truly a beaten and battered planet. June 11, 2012
Scientists Discover Massive Phytoplankton Bloom Underneath Sea Ice in the Arctic
Scientists were stunned to find a massive phytoplankton bloom underneath sea ice in the Arctic. June 10, 2012
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Uncovers Patterns of Light From First Stars and Galaxies
Astronomers have uncovered patterns of light that appear to be from the very first stars and galaxies that formed in the universe. June 10, 2012
China to Launch Manned Space Flight to Orbiting Space Module in Mid-June
The Chinese government announced that it is launching a manned space flight later this month. June 10, 2012
Last Moment Robot Comforts Dying Humans
Last Moment Robot is part of Last Moment Hospital, an interactive installation created by Dan Chen. June 9, 2012
Swumanoid is a Swimming Humanoid Robot
Chung Changhyun and Motomu Nakashima at the Tokyo Institute of Technology have created Swumanoid, a swimming humanoid robot. June 9, 2012
Cedars-Sinai Researchers Identify Over 100 Types of Intestinal Fungi
Cedars-Sinai researchers say their examination of the fungi in the intestines suggests an important link between these microbes and inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis. June 8, 2012
Robot Taught to Mimic Pendulum-like Ledge Escape Technique of Cockroaches and Geckos
Researchers at UC Berkeley's PolyPEDAL Lab have trained their hexapod robot, named Dash, to make sudden seemingly impossible turns on ledges. June 7, 2012
Tiny Mantis Shrimp Pounds Enemies, Prey With Fist-Like Club
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have been studying the bright orange fist-like club of the peacock mantis shrimp, or stomatopod, a 4-inch long crustacean found in tropical waters. June 7, 2012
Iowa Man Discovers Mammoth Bones in Backyard
ABC News reports that an Iowa man, named John, has been digging up the bones of a prehistoric mammoth in his backyard since 2010. June 6, 2012
Japanese Scientists Create Diet Goggles
Discovery News reports that researchers at the University of Tokyo have created Diet Goggles. June 6, 2012
Camera Traps Capture Wild Jaguars in Oil Palm Plantation in Colombia
Panthera's camera traps have produced the first photographic evidence of wild jaguars with cubs in an oil palm plantation in Colombia. June 6, 2012
66-Foot-Long Japanese Dock Washes Ashore on Oregon Beach
NBC Nightly News reports that a 66-foot-long Japanese dock, covered in algae, has washed ashore on an Oregon beach. June 6, 2012
Video: Shark Feeds on Giant Squid Off Coast of Australia
This video shows a shark feeding on a large 15-foot long giant squid off the coast of southeastern Australia. June 6, 2012
Corning Announces Launch of Willow Glass, an Ultra-Slim Flexible Glass
Corning has announced the launch of Willow Glass, a an ultra-slim flexible glass it says could revolution consumer electronics. June 6, 2012
Solar Dynamics Observatory Captures 2012 Venus Transit
The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) collected images in many wavelengths of the Venus Transit over a six-hour period on June 5-6 2012. June 6, 2012
Video: Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Transit of Venus
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, explains the Transit of Venus, which occurs today. June 5, 2012