Monthly Archives: July 2010

Global warming causing boom in alge?

Posted on July 31, 2010 by rndsync

In china the right conditions are causing beaches to be blanketed. Photos from National geographics.

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Quiet eye secret to a better golf putt

Posted on July 26, 2010 by rndsync

Studies by staff from the University’s School of Sport and Health Sciences have shown that focusing your eye on exactly the right spot at the right time can be vital to success in sinking the ball. Their research has shown … Continue reading →

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Google earth useful in discovering meteor crator

Posted on July 26, 2010 by rndsync

Credit: National Museum of the Antarctic, University of Siena Researchers poring over Google Earth images have discovered one of Earth’s freshest impact craters — a 45-meter-wide pock in southwestern Egypt that probably was excavated by a fast-moving iron meteorite no … Continue reading →

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Does stress reduce life expectancy?

Posted on July 24, 2010 by rndsync

http://www.pnas.org/content/101/49/17312.long Telomeres are ends of chromosomes that shorten with each time cell divides. When the telomere is completely gone, the cell does not divide any more. This is kind of like the caps at the end of a shoe lace. … Continue reading →

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How effective are financial disclosures

Posted on July 21, 2010 by rndsync

If someone says they have a conflict of interest while giving the advice or if they say they are biased, is that enough for you to discount their advice? New research shows that it’s not enough. No wonder the financial … Continue reading →

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Developed countries can learn this particular lesson from developing countries

Posted on July 20, 2010 by rndsync

Cool roofs can combat Global warming In countries like India, Greece, and a lot of middle eastern countries, it’s common to cool the houses by painting the roofs white. This reflects a lot of the heat back and as such … Continue reading →

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biological warfare against pests

Posted on July 18, 2010 by rndsync

Good idea? Humans have been trying to use insects, plants and other ways to fight bugs but now that the world is more flat, they are introducing more and more species from different parts of the world. Is this a … Continue reading →

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Evolution in remote islands takes interesting turns

Posted on July 17, 2010 by rndsync

Carnivorous caterpillar (that eats fruit flies). The fruit fly itself is an interesting factoid in evolution on the Hawaiian islands.

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Cheaters beware! Don’t break trust. Weather you are a plant or animal. Nemesis will catch up

Posted on July 17, 2010 by rndsync

Very interesting article. Proves that exploitation of friends depletes the resources and results in cheaters in a symbiotic relationship to lose. Nature’s recourse Nature has a shifty side. Bees cheat flowers. Flowers cheat bees. Fish cheat other fish, and so on. … Continue reading →

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Solar powered drone sets a new record by flying 7 days non-stop

Posted on July 17, 2010 by rndsync

QinetiQ announced that their unmanned solar powered aircraft “Zephyr” has been flying for the past week. The current goal is to fly for a further week and prove Zephyr is the world’s first truly eternal plane, capable of providing a low-cost, persistent … Continue reading →

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