http://www.ccnmag.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:22:33 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/computer_algorithm_able_to_read_memories To explore how memories are recorded, researchers showed volunteers three short films and asked them to memorize what they saw CalTechNews Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:49:43 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/mysterious_cosmic_dark_flow_tracked Distant galaxy clusters mysteriously stream at a million miles per hour along a path roughly centered on the southern constellations Centaurus and Hydra CalTechNews Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:48:53 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/fossil_bird_eggshell_provides_source_of_ancient_dna In a world first an international team of researchers, led by Dr Michael Bunce of Murdoch University, have successfully isolated ancient DNA from fossil eggshell remains of extinct birds CalTechNews Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:55 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/smell_of_salt_air_surprisingly_detected_a_mile_high_and_900_miles_inland The smell of sea salt in the air is a romanticized feature of life along a seacoast. Wind and waves kick up spray, and bits of sodium chloride -- common table salt -- can permeate the air CalTechNews Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:54:42 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/bringing_bison_back_to_north_american_landscapes he next 10 to 20 years could be extremely significant for restoring wild populations of American bison to their original range, including the Canadian Rockies CalTechNews Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:32:18 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/big_power_from_tiny_wires A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity CalTechNews Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:20:09 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/_catastrophic_event_behind_halt_of_star_birth Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic event they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early Universe CalTechNews Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:04:02 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/snake_venom_charms_science_world The King Cobra continues to weave its charm with researchers identifying a protein in its venom with the potential for new drug discovery and to advance understanding of disease mechanisms CalTechNews Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:08:15 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/trove_of_shipwrecks_found_in_baltic_sea A dozen previously unknown shipwrecks have been found on the bed of the Baltic Sea; some of them are thought to up to 1,000 years old, the Swedish National Heritage Board said on Monday CalTechNews Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:20:56 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/science_news_share_blog_cite_print_email_bookmark_globetrotting_new_worms_dis Between the grains of sand on the sea floor there is an unknown and unexplored world. Pierre De Wit at Gothenburg University knows this well, and has found new animal species on the Great Barrier Reef CalTechNews Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:57:13 +0100