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Salmonella can Breed a Colony the Size of Earth in 48 Hours

April 13th, 2006 at 5:36 pm » Comments (0)

At four on a still-black Monday morning, 76-year-old Robert
Kilgalen came to the emergency room gripping his stomach.



Spectacular Aircraft Flare Salvo

April 13th, 2006 at 6:32 am » Comments (0)

In Iraq on September 3, 2004, United States Marine Corps military photographer Lance Corporal Andrew Z. Williams used his digital camera to capture still photos of flares fired by two U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules Tanker/Transport aircraft. The stunning and crisp images, shot from above the KC-130s, include the the aircrafts’ wingtip vortices, popularly known as […]



Bones Older than Lucy

April 13th, 2006 at 1:27 am » Comments (0)

Four million-year-old teeth and bones unearthed in Ethiopia may be older than Lucy, the ape-man skeleton found 32 years ago, and may help clarify the link between primates and humans in the evolutionary chain.



The Great Catfish Hunt! (On Land)

April 13th, 2006 at 1:18 am » Comments (0)

You might think a catfish on land would fare as well as an elephant on
roller-skates, but a new study reveals they slither around and adeptly
catch insect meals [Video].



Force Field for Tanks?

April 13th, 2006 at 1:14 am » Comments (0)

Trophy Active Defense System (ADS) is marketed by General
dynamics, based on a system designed in Israel by an industry
[…]



World’s Strongest Glue

April 13th, 2006 at 1:08 am » Comments (0)

The bacterium Caulobacter crescentus uses the toughest glue on Earth to
stick to river rocks, and now scientists are trying to figure out how
to produce the stuff.



Reverse Cell Division

April 13th, 2006 at 1:05 am » Comments (0)

Gary J. Gorbsky, Ph.D., a scientist with the Oklahoma Medical Research
Foundation, has found a way to reverse the process of cell division.



Honda’s Crazy New Concept Vehicle

April 13th, 2006 at 12:10 am » Comments (0)

History has produced some wonderful concept cars that became significant production models. It has also produced many that were somewhat less than well received. Japan in particular, has an automotive culture which takes significant chances with its concept vehicles, and is often prepared to go well beyond the traditional to explore new niche markets. One […]