TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| NC farm produces emerald shaped into massive gem By EMERY P. DALESIO 2010-08-31T01:28:22ZRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- An emerald so large it's being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm.... hosted.ap.org |
Global Update: Rape: Rights Group Calls Test to Determine Sexual Activity a ‘Second Assault’ in India In the test, a doctor inserts fingers into the victim during the forensic examination to test for “vaginal laxity. ” feeds.nytimes.com |
MacArthur Foundation Honors 23 The annual $500,000 grants go to a group that includes storytellers and 13 scientists. feeds.nytimes.com |
Global Update: Africa: $130 Million From United States to Train Doctors in a Dozen Countries The donations will go to 30 medical schools and teaching hospitals on the continent and to 20 American medical schools that will collaborate with them. feeds.nytimes.com |
Scientist at Work: Expeditionary Civilization A field expedition brought in by helicopter to the Peruvian forest sets up its own small, slightly off-kilter civilization. feeds.nytimes.com |