News Scan Briefs; March 2009; by Charles Q. Choi, George Musser, John Matson, Larry Greenemeier, David Biello, Jordan Lite; 2 Page(s)
Silkworms: What the Astronauts Eat?; Galactic Chicken and Egg; Protein for Sight; Repulsive Fluctuations; Top 25 Software Errors; Cometary Wipeout of Mammals; Mountain Thin Air; Explaining the Aperture Illusion
Entanglement, like many quantum effects, violates some of our deepest intuitions about the world. It may also undermine Einstein’s special theory of relativity
Fresh neurons arise in the adult brain every day. New research suggests that the cells ultimately help with learning complex tasks—and the more they are challenged, the more they flourish
The pandemic is growing in many places, and strains resistant to all existing drugs are emerging. To fight back, biologists are applying a host of cutting-edge drug development strategies
Detecting a test of a nuclear weapon has become so effective and reliable that no nation could expect to get away with secretly exploding a device having military significance
As the world warms up, some species cannot move to cooler climes in time to survive. Camille Parmesan thinks humans should help—even if it means creating invasive species
Monks and Monkeys; You Are Not Your Brain; Miraculous Anticipation?
Ask the Experts; March 2009; by Christopher Potts, Steve Fetter; 1 Page(s)
How do spacecraft orient themselves in the absence of magnetic poles? Is there any truth to the system they use on Star Trek?; How long will global uranium deposits fuel the world’s nuclear reactors at present consumption rates?