26/01/2006

Scientists study scientific secrecy

Two Massachusetts General Hospital studies have developed a broad picture of how secrecy is affecting the world of science.

Rule reveals CO2 emissions of plant life

Minnesota researchers have found a universal rule regulating plant metabolism that may also offer a key to calculating plants' carbon dioxide emissions.

More home buyers go online

More Americans who search online for a new home are more likely to purchase a house through a real-estate agent than a non-Internet user, says a recent survey from the National Association of Realtors.

Robot can provide extra eye for surgeons

A Nebraska researcher has developed a robot that can be inserted into a patient's abdomen to give surgeons a new perspective during operations.

Penguins OK with human visitors -- maybe

Scientists report human contact has no immediate negative effects on Magellanic Penguins, but seeing humans for the first time is stressful on them.

Fridge magnets to fix grammar

Fridge magnets could soon be correcting bad grammar and replacing words with synonyms, Australian Broadcasting Corporation has reported. Australian digital artist Pierre Proske claims that fridge magnets can be trained to ...

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