http://www.ccnmag.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:06:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/prehistoric_pregnant_turtle_and_nest_of_eggs_discovered A 75-million-year-old fossil of a pregnant turtle and a nest of fossilized eggs that were discovered in the badlands of southeastern Alberta by scientists and staff from the University of Calgary and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/how_last_ice_age_affected_mediterranean_sea_region A new study published in the scientific journal Science reveals the circulation of the atmosphere over the Mediterranean during the last ice age, 23,000 to 19,000 years ago, and how this affected the local climate. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/converting_sunlight_to_cheaper_energy Scientists are working to convert sunlight to cheap electricity at South Dakota State University. Research scientists are working with new materials that can make devices used for converting sunlight to electricity cheaper and more efficient. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/jasmine_flower_to_treat_cancer_ Could a substance from the jasmine flower hold the key to an effective new therapy to treat cancer? CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/stars_pose_for_family_portrait A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope tells a tale of life and death amidst a rich family history. The striking infrared picture shows a colorful cosmic cloud, called W5, studded with multiple generations of blazing stars. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/giving_hair_the_matrix_treatment_ University of California, San Diego today announced a new method for accurately capturing the shape and appearance of a person’s hairstyle. The results closely match the real hairstyles and can be used for animation. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/sign_language_over_cell_phones_comes_to_united_states Researchers have developed software that for the first time enables deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans to use sign language over a mobile phone. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/august_a_big_month_for_disasters_ The month of August is known for more than the northern hemisphere's hottest, most sultry days of summer. Geoscientists who study Earth's natural hazards can tell you it's also a big month for disasters. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/west_virginia_cave_yields_7000_years_of_american_climate_change Study confirms that during periods when Earth received less solar radiation, the Atlantic Ocean cooled, icebergs increased and precipitation fell, creating a series of century-long droughts. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/fbi_releases_science_behind_anthrax_investigation They have worked for almost seven years in secret. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100