04/05/2006

Electrons choose another path in photosynthesis protein

In the famous Robert Frost poem, "The Road Not Taken," the persona, forced to travel one of two roads, takes the one less traveled by, and "that has made all the difference." Chemists at Washington University in St. Louis ...

Michael Dell urges global IT expansion

Dell founder Michael Dell Thursday called for a worldwide emphasis on expanding information technology as a means of advancing human progress.

Hi-tech shirt to monitor vital signs

Integrated smart textile company Sensatex launched this week a patented SmartShirt System that could remotely monitor human vital signs.

Titan's Seas Are Sand

Until a couple of years ago, scientists thought the dark equatorial regions of Titan might be liquid oceans. New radar evidence shows they are seas -- but seas of sand dunes like those in the Arabian or Namibian Deserts, ...

Follow the nitrogen to extraterrestrial life

The narrow search for water may miss important clues, say USC geobiologists The great search for extraterrestrial life has focused on water at the expense of a crucial element, say geobiologists at the University of Southern ...

Monkeys draw novel conclusions, researchers say

Monkeys keep turning out to be smarter than people think they are. Researchers have shown that they can count to four and are aware of differences between languages like Dutch and Japanese, even though they don't known what ...

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