Einstein’s Brain Holds Secrets Of His Extreme Intelligence
A new analysis of photographs of Albert Einstein’s brain has revealed special features that could be what gave him his amazing smarts. The researchers compared...
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Testosterone, Viagra not a winning ED combination
(Reuters Health) – Using a testosterone gel in addition to Viagra doesn’t make the little blue pill work any better, according to a new study....
Scientists identify new risk gene for Alzheimer’s
(Reuters) – Two international teams of scientists have identified a rare mutation in a gene linked with inflammation that significantly increases the risk for the...
Mars rover still sniffing for elusive methane
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov 2 – Initial analysis of the atmosphere of Mars from NASA’s rover Curiosity has shown no sign of methane, a gas...
China launches trade probes on EU solar products
(Reuters) – China said on Thursday that it would launch anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into imported European Union solar-grade polysilicon, in the latest instance of tit-for-tat trade...
Nobel for quantum “parlor trick” that could make super computers
(Reuters) – A French and an American scientist won the Nobel Prize on Tuesday for finding ways to measure quantum particles without destroying them, which...
Tiny, new African dinosaur species unveiled
(Reuters) – A new dinosaur the size of a house cat and described as a cross between “a bird, a vampire and a porcupine” has...
Electric cars ‘pose environmental threat’
Electric cars might pollute much more than petrol or diesel-powered cars, according to new research. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology study found greenhouse...
Space shuttle Endeavour home in Los Angeles after final flight
(Reuters) – The space shuttle Endeavour touched down in Los Angeles on Friday on the back of a jumbo jet, greeted by cheering crowds as...
ALICE scientists enter primeval plasma wonderland
(Reuters) – Scientists at CERN have smashed together various particles for the first time, moving closer to learning what was in the super-hot plasma wonderland...