ScienceDaily: Strange Science News |
- Cattle flatulence doesn't stink with biotechnology: Farmers could improve air quality by using hormones
- Altitude sickness may hinder ethnic integration in the world's highest places
- Superconductor created from solvent
- Calming your dog's anxiety during noisy Fourth of July
- Inactivation of taste genes causes male sterility
- Curious mix of precision and brawn in a pouched super-predator
- Can watching an avatar translate to real-life weight loss?
| Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:39 PM PDT According to animal scientists, emerging biotechnologies can reduce the environmental impact of cattle production. Feed supplements and synthetic hormones will not affect humans, but they will increase food production. Efficient animals can produce more food for hungry people.  |
| Altitude sickness may hinder ethnic integration in the world's highest places Posted: 01 Jul 2013 12:18 PM PDT Ethnic segregation -- and potential ethnic tension -- in nations straddling the world's steepest terrains may be reinforced by the biological tolerance different peoples have to altitude, according to one of the first studies to examine the effect of elevation on ethnic demographics.  |
| Superconductor created from solvent Posted: 01 Jul 2013 12:16 PM PDT Researchers have turned a fairly common non-metallic solvent into a superconductor capable of transmitting electrical current with none of the resistance seen in conventional conductors.  |
| Calming your dog's anxiety during noisy Fourth of July Posted: 01 Jul 2013 12:14 PM PDT Have a dog with noise phobias, especially fireworks? A psychologist explains three main ways calm dogs' fears.  |
| Inactivation of taste genes causes male sterility Posted: 01 Jul 2013 12:14 PM PDT Scientists report the surprising finding that two proteins involved in oral taste detection also play a crucial role in sperm development. In addition, the human form of one protein is blocked by the lipid-lowering drug clofibrate, perhaps linking this and related compounds to the rising global incidence of human infertility.  |
| Curious mix of precision and brawn in a pouched super-predator Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:08 AM PDT A bizarre, pouched super-predator that terrorized South America millions of years ago had huge sabre-like teeth but its bite was weaker than that of a domestic cat, new research shows. To achieve a kill Thylacosmilus atrox must have secured and immobilized large prey using its extremely powerful forearms, before inserting the sabre-teeth into the windpipe or major arteries of the neck -- a mix of brute force and delicate precision.  |
| Can watching an avatar translate to real-life weight loss? Posted: 01 Jul 2013 05:08 AM PDT An estimated two-thirds of all Americans are overweight or obese and many find it difficult to lose weight and keep it off. They've tried fad diets, exercise programs, diet pills and other methods but the battle continues. Now, a new study suggests that watching an avatar model weight-loss behavior in a virtual community might help some women shed pounds in the real world.  |
| You are subscribed to email updates from ScienceDaily: Strange Science News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
No comments:
Post a Comment