http://www.ccnmag.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:06:30 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/battle_of_vampires,_20_million_years_ago_ They are tiny, ugly, disease-carrying little blood-suckers that most people have never seen or heard of, but a new discovery in a one-of-a-kind fossil shows that "bat flies" have been doing their noxious business with bats for at least 20 million years CalTechNews Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:21:37 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/severed_nerves_heal_and_use_limb_days_later_ American scientists believe a new procedure to repair severed nerves could result in patients recovering in days or weeks, rather than months or years. CalTechNews Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:01:45 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/new_species_of_ancient_crocodile_discovered The extinct creature, nicknamed "Shieldcroc" due to a thick-skinned shield on its head, is an ancestor of today's crocodiles CalTechNews Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:44:13 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/life_beyond_earth_underwater_caves_in_bahamas_could_give_clues Discoveries made in some underwater caves by researchers in the Bahamas could provide clues about how ocean life formed on Earth millions of years ago, and perhaps give hints of what types of marine life could be found on distant planets and moons. CalTechNews Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:40:38 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/_bubblegrams_reveal_inner_workings_of_viruses Since the discovery of the microscope, scientists have tried to visualize smaller and smaller structures to provide insights into the inner workings of human cells, bacteria and viruses CalTechNews Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:04:13 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/speed_limit_for_birds_--_and_drones The northern goshawk is one of nature's diehard thrill-seekers. The formidable raptor preys on birds and small mammals, speeding through tree canopies and underbrush to catch its quarry CalTechNews Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:51:04 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/a_little_alcohol_doubles_worm_s_lifespan Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of a tiny worm known as Caenorhabditis elegans, which is used frequently as a model in aging studies CalTechNews Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:01:01 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/hybrid_silkworms_spin_stronger_spider_silk Tansgenically engineered silkworms, exhibit the highly sought-after strength and elasticity of spider silk. Thw stronger silk could possibly be used to make sutures, artificial limbs and parachutes CalTechNews Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:33:02 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/honey_bees_think_like_complex_brains House-hunting is full of decisions, for us and honey bees. One early decision we both face is where to live. Researchers have long been studying how honey bees make these decisions. CalTechNews Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:03:55 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/insect_cyborgs_as_first_responders_ Research conducted at the University of Michigan College of Engineering may lead to the use of insects to monitor hazardous situations before sending in humans. CalTechNews Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:53:53 +0100