SSR Archives Page 205
Success With Frozen Mice Gives Scientists Hope of Cloning Extinct Animals
CNN reports that scientists in Japan were able to produce mice clones from the cells of dead mice that had been frozen for sixteen years. November 7, 2008
Study: Women's Hands Have More Bacteria Than Men's
The BBC reports that a new study has found that women harbour more types of bacteria on their hands than men The article says the research may eventually help scientists determine which bacteria species are linked to different diseases. November 6, 2008
The Electric Self Balancing Unicycle
Focus Designs has come out with an electric unicyle that does all the difficult looking balancing and pedaling for you. November 5, 2008
AOA Warns Halloween Eye Wear Can Damage Eyes
The American Optometric Association (AOA) is warning consumers about the risks of wearing decorative contact lenses without a prescription from an eye doctor. October 20, 2008
Super Lice Frustrate Parents and Leave Kids Itchy
Super lice are real. October 10, 2008
Hundreds of Magellanic Penguins Released Back Into the Sea
Magellanic penguins rehabilitated with the help of the International Fund for Animal Welfare are released back into the sea in the CNN video below. October 8, 2008
Sharpest View of Jupiter From Earth
The National Geographic reports that this super crisp photograph of Jupiter was captured using a new computer-assisted process and a 27-foot telescope in Chile. October 7, 2008
Britain Adds Graphic Labels to Cigarette Packs
This image is one of the new graphic images the UK is going to require on cigarette packs to deter people from smoking. October 2, 2008
John McCain Takes Stricter Stance on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Wired reports tha Senator John McCain has taken a stronger stance against embryonic stem cell research lately. September 28, 2008
Governor Sarah Palin Encouraged Aerial Wolf Hunting
Slate has an article about the controversial practice of Aerial Wolf Gunning, where wolves are hunted and shot from an aircraft. September 23, 2008
Scientists Discover 120 Million Year-Old Ant Species
Biologists have discovered a species of ant living in the Amazon that they believe has been around for 120 million years. September 16, 2008
What Should You Keep In Your Medicine Cabinet?
Dr. September 15, 2008
Galveston is Temporarily Uninhabitable After Hurricane Ike
The aftermath of Hurricane Ike is starting to set in. September 14, 2008
Hurricane Ike Resources and Tools
Hurricane Ike is a monster storm with hurricane force winds that extend out 120 miles and tropical winds force that extend out 275 miles. September 12, 2008
Flatworm Penis Fencing: Fight to be the Male
Here's a video showing flatworm's penis fencing. The flatworm that manages to stab and inseminate the other becomes the father. September 10, 2008
Study Finds No Measles Vaccine and Autism Link
A new study has found that there is no link between the measles vaccine and Autism. September 4, 2008
Things to Avoid: Deer Ticks
You don't want this tick anywhere near you. September 4, 2008
Hurricane Ike Threatens South Florida
The latest five-day forecast from the National Hurricane Center takes Hurricane Ike directly into South Florida. September 4, 2008
Gustav: Cat 3 Winds and Surge Expected
A NOAA graphic shows the surface wind field of Hurricane Gustav. September 1, 2008
Accuweather and NHC Forecast Paths for Gustav Differ in Gulf
The tale of two tracks. August 27, 2008