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Dilated Pupils Can Determine Human Sexuality
A new study reports that human sexuality can be determined by enlarged pupils and can reveal whether a person is gay, bisexual or straight. Researchers tested participants by having them watch clips of pornographic films in a laboratory setting, while they measured where their eyes focused and the degree of pupil dilation they experienced. This method of testing is less … [ Read more ]
New Species Of Beetle Found In Arizona
If you suffer from arachnophobia, this may not be good news to you! Jut Wynne, a researcher from Northern Arizona University, has just discovered an unclassified species of beetle. The beetle, now called Eleodes wynnei, has long antennae and thin legs, covered with hair and dwells in a hard to reach caves in Arizona and southern Utah. Wynne has discovered … [ Read more ]
New Data Shows What Causes Differences In Identical Twins
Identical twins actually have a quite a few differences, scientists recently discovered. Twins do indeed share the same DNA, but they have chemical markers on their DNA, known as epigenetic markers, that affect the activity of individual genes. Previous research suggested that the differences in epigenetic markers arose after birth, but now scientists are claiming that the differences occur in … [ Read more ]
Higgs Boson Particle Been Found, Well, Kind Of
Scientists claim that they have found definitive proof of the Higgs boson atom does indeed, exist. Well, kind of. The Higgs boson is thought to be the mechanism that gives mass to some particles, while selectively leaving other particles without mass. Scientists have searched for its evidence since the 1960s, but it remains elusive. One researcher compared it to dinosaur … [ Read more ]
New Research Increases Efficiency In Production of Gas, Chemicals
Recent research has provided revolutionary new findings that will speed catalytic conversions that take place during chemical reactions. These findings have implications that could affect the production of many commonly used chemicals, such as gasoline and biofuels. This discovery could drastically increase manufacturing production by speeding up the conversion process with no extra cost to the producer. This, in turn, … [ Read more ]
Could Bird Flu Evolve To Become More Deadly?
A new study recently published in the journal, Science, claims that the H1N1 virus (also known as bird flu) could evolve to become transmitted through the air, resulting in a much higher degree of human infection. Currently, the virus is only transferred from birds to humans, but only a few mutations could change the nature of transmission and be devastating … [ Read more ]
Hard To Predict Extinctions as Planet Warms
More bad news for the environment! Scientists are reporting that determining the extent of animals that are subject to extinction, as a result of global warming, is impossible to predict. The reason is because currently no model exists to measure the degree of interaction between animal species. Still, the speculation is grim. Some researchers predict that one-third all animals will … [ Read more ]
Filthy Rio Hosts UN Conference on Sustainable Development
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week. Organizers expect 50,000 people from 190 countries to attend. As they prepare to greet the international environmental protection community, the city itself suffers from indescribable filth, trash, contaminated water and unclean air. As visitors fly into the city, the first thing they probably … [ Read more ]
Baby Songbirds Change Tunes Based On Noise Level
Scientists from Duke University recently reported findings that suggest that baby songbirds are changing their tunes based on what they can hear clearly. Noise caused by humans is affecting the clarity of the songs that babies hear from their parents. In this experiment, the team found that the baby birds tended to only learn the song that they could clearly … [ Read more ]
Big Bang Particle Discovery is Getting Closer
Physicists involved in the investigation of the universe and Big Bang theory are reporting that they have found an elusive particle that may have been key to turning debris from the Big Bang into life. Researchers are using the world’s biggest particle accelerator to prove that the particle actually exists.
