News tagged with physical feature
Long-held genetic theory doesn't quite make the grade, biologists find
New York University biologists have discovered new mechanisms that control how proteins are expressed in different regions of embryos, while also shedding additional insight into how physical traits are arranged in body plans. ...
Apr 26, 2012 |
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New discovery places turtles next to lizards on family tree
(PhysOrg.com) -- Where do turtles belong on the evolutionary tree? For decades, the mystery has proven as tough to crack as the creatures' shells. With their body armor and retractable heads, turtles are such ...
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Brain Endocast of Nanjing 1 Homo erectus Reconstructed
Endocasts are the most direct evidence for studying human brain evolution. Endocasts can provide information on brain size, general shape, morphology, and anatomical features of the external surface. Dr. WU ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Software sniffs out criminals by the shape of their nose
(PhysOrg.com) -- Forget iris and fingerprint scans - scanning noses could be a quicker and easier way to verify a person's identity, according to scientists from the University of the West of England and University ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 02, 2010 |
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Rating attractiveness: Study finds consensus among men, not women
Hot or not? Men agree on the answer. Women don't.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 26, 2009 |
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