Books of The Times: Many Kinds of Universes, and None Require God
Stephen Hawking’s pop-science book about the origins of our universe got attention for a passage about God. feeds.nytimes.com |
Alzheimer's brain tangles offer clue to worsening
By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-09-21T07:07:06ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- That sticky gunk coating Alzheimer's patients' brains gets all the notoriety, but another culprit is gaining renewed attention: Protein tangles that clog brain cells and just might determine how fast patients go downhill.... hosted.ap.org |
Gelada Bachelorettes
Primate researchers in Ethiopia observe how males compete for reproductive access in matrilocal gelada society. feeds.nytimes.com |
Global Update: South Africa: Condoms Star in a Sex Film With a Message
The nation’s first all-black pornographic movie features male cast members who wear condoms and an entire cast that was tested for H.I.V. and other diseases. feeds.nytimes.com |
Not just oil: Methane gas may cause 'dead zones' in Gulf
Oceanographers say methane 10,000 to 100,000 times higher than normal near the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are depleting oxygen in the water. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |