Bolshoi Simulation May Uncover Mysteries of the Universe
Oct 03, 2011
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You might have seen: Science Daily, "Scientists Release Most Accurate Simulation of the Universe to Date" Sep 30, 2011; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110929144645.htm
Digital Monkeys Recreate Shakespeare
Sep 29, 2011
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You might have seen: CNN, "Digital monkeys with typewriters recreate Shakespeare" Sep 26, 2011; http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/26/tech/web/monkeys-typewriters-shakespeare/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
Galaxy Cluster Measurements Validate Einstein
Sep 29, 2011
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You might have seen: Sciencemag.org, "Galaxy Clusters Validate Einstein's Theory" Sep 28, 2011; http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/09/galaxy-clusters-validate-einstei.html
Higgs Boson Breakthrough?
Sep 26, 2011
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You might have seen: Science Daily, "Could the Higgs Boson Explain the Size of the Universe?" Sep 22, 2011; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110921115915.htm
Neutrinos Travel Faster Than Light?
Sep 23, 2011
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You might have seen: Yahoo! News, "Strange Particles May Travel Faster than Light, Breaking Laws of Physics" Sep 23, 2011; http://news.yahoo.com/strange-particles-may-travel-faster-light-breaking-laws-192010201.html
Does Autism Preclude Belief in God?
Sep 22, 2011
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You might have seen: dailymail.co.uk, "Is atheism linked to autism? Controversial study points to relationship between the two" Sep 20, 2011; http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2039690/Atheism-autism-Controversial-new-study-points-link-two.html#ixzz1Yi4m354S
Mouse Genomes Do Not Reflect a Single Evolutionary Story
Sep 19, 2011
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You might have seen: Science Daily, "Mouse Genome Sequences Reveal Variability, Complex Evolutionary History" Sep 15, 2011; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110915141235.htm
A New Hope for Spinal Cord Injuries
Sep 16, 2011
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You might have seen: Science Daily, "New Type of Spinal Cord Stem Cell Discovered: Research Provides New Target for Regenerating Parts of the Central Nervous System" Sep 15, 2011; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110915163533.htm
Star Wars-like planet found?
Sep 16, 2011
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You might have seen: Science Daily, "NASA's Kepler Discovery Confirms First Planet Orbiting Two Stars" Sep 15, 2011; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110915144828.htm
Wild horses, high genetic diversity, and the case for a literal Adam
Sep 13, 2011
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You might have seen: Science Daily, "Endangered Horse Has Ancient Origins and High Genetic Diversity, New Study Finds" Sep 7, 2011; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110907163921.htm