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- 'Zombie' worms found in Mediterranean fossil
- Rich club in the human brain?
- Pesky ants found in Hawaii demonstrate invasive characteristics
- Babies understand thought process of others at 10 months old, research suggests
- Finest silk made of the purest nanometer-thin gold woven into ties and handkerchiefs
- Live-action films of worm sperm help researchers track critical fertility enzymes
- Gecko-inspired tank robot scales walls
| 'Zombie' worms found in Mediterranean fossil Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:43 PM PDT Traces of bizarre, bone-eating 'zombie' worms have been found on a 3-million-year-old fossil whale bone from Tuscany in Italy. It is the first time the genus Osedax has been found in the Mediterranean, and suggests Osedax were widespread throughout the world's oceans 6 million years ago.  |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2011 02:36 PM PDT Just as the Occupy Wall Street movement has brought more attention to financial disparities between the haves and have-nots in American society, researchers are highlighting the disproportionate influence of so called "rich clubs" within the human brain. One researcher described the select, highly connected brain regions as the "G8 summit of our brain."  |
| Pesky ants found in Hawaii demonstrate invasive characteristics Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:55 PM PDT Odorous house ants - so called because they tend to invade houses and smell like coconut when smashed - have found their way to Hawaii. And, according to entomologists, it doesn't seem as though they have plans to end their vacations.  |
| Babies understand thought process of others at 10 months old, research suggests Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:02 AM PDT New research indicates that at 10 months, babies start to understand another person's thought process, providing new insights on how humans acquire knowledge and how communication develops.  |
| Finest silk made of the purest nanometer-thin gold woven into ties and handkerchiefs Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:01 AM PDT True luxury has only one color -- gold. A nanometer-thin layer of pure gold now lends ties and pocket handkerchiefs that authentic gold sheen, thanks to a new process. The yarn, which is coated using a high-tech plasma process, is soft and easy to weave. It is also washing machine compatible. A limited number of gold ties will be placed on the market before Christmas. Further fashion accessories will follow in 2012.  |
| Live-action films of worm sperm help researchers track critical fertility enzymes Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:55 AM PDT Compared to most other cells in an organism, sperm undergo a radical transformation to become compact and mobile delivery systems for paternal DNA. Even though sperm looks and moves quite differently across species, researchers now say that there are at least a few key enzymes that are critical for sperm development and mobility in species as different as mice and nematode worms.  |
| Gecko-inspired tank robot scales walls Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:02 PM PDT Researchers have developed a tank-like robot that has the ability to scale smooth walls, opening up a series of applications ranging from inspecting pipes, buildings, aircraft and nuclear power plants to deployment in search and rescue operations.  |
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