SSR Archives Page 204
Dust Mites Trigger Asthma By Tricking the Immune System
The horrible looking creature above is a dust mite and it is known to trigger asthma attacks. January 10, 2009
Sheepdogs Guard Fairy Penguins
Treehugger reports that conservationists in Australia have turned to sheepdogs to help them protect a colony fairy penguins. January 7, 2009
Diet and Catch the Flu?
Dieting may not be wise if what MSU researchers found in mice translates to humans as well. January 5, 2009
Injectable Bone Could Seal Broken Bones in Minutes
NBC News has a report about an interesting new product called Injectable Bone. January 3, 2009
Colonoscopy Best at Finding Cancer on Left Side of Colon
The Washington Post reports that the colonoscopy is much better at detecting colorectal cancer on the left side of the colon than the right. December 31, 2008
Earthquake Swarm at Yellowstone
A recent earthquake swarm at Yellowstone park ignited fears that the Yellowstone caldera could explode in a devastating supervolcano. December 31, 2008
Study Finds Sleep Might Help Clear Arteries
The Washington Post reports that a new five-year study has found that more sleep can reduce calcium deposits in people's arteries. December 28, 2008
Scientists Create Dishwashing Robot Called KAR
The University of Tokyo and Panasonic have created a robot called the Kitchen Assistant Robot (KAR) that can do the dishes. December 26, 2008
Face Transplants Carry Psychological and Physical Risks
The first partial face transplant was conducted in France in 2005. December 20, 2008
Snowflakes Photographed With a Snowflake Photomicroscope
New Scientist has an amazing gallery of snowflake photographs taken by Kenneth Libbrecht of CalTech. December 19, 2008
Many New Species Discovered in Greater Mekong
Over a thousand new species have been discovered over the last decade in the Greater Mekong region. December 15, 2008
Massive Jellyfish Swarms are Turning Resorts into Jellytoriums
The National Science Foundation says climate change is allowing jellyfish populations to swell to dangerous numbers. December 13, 2008
Is it a Cold or a Flu?
CBS News reporter Maggie Rodriguez talked to Dr. December 13, 2008
Dexterous Robot Chef Makes Japanese Fast Food and Egg Sandwich
Yaskawa Electric demonstrated their Motoman SDA10 robot at the International Next Generation Robot Fair in Osaka. December 10, 2008
No Offspring Yet For Lonesome George
Lonesome George, the last surviving of the Pinta Island subspecies of giant Galapagos tortoise, has come up short on producing any offspring. December 10, 2008
The Happiness Contagion: Study Finds Being Happy is Contagious
A new study of over 4,700 people found that happiness is contagious and can spread from person to person. It was reported in the BMJ. December 7, 2008
Study Finds Web Health Searches Fuel Fears
Everyone likes to search for information about their ailments online. December 5, 2008
Lacusovagus: Newly Discovered Species of Flying Reptile
The BBC reports that Mark Witton, a University of Portsmouth researcher, has identified a new species of pterosaur. December 4, 2008
Google Earth Launches Ancient Rome 3D Layer
You can see Rome as it looked in 320 AD with Google's new Ancient Rome 3D Layer. November 12, 2008
Google Uses Search Results to Estimate Flu Activity
Google has launched a new service called Google Flu Trends that uses search activity to estimate flu activity in your state. November 11, 2008