Finding Suggests New Target for Alzheimer’s Drugs
A discovery by Paul Greengard, an 84-year-old scientist and Nobel winner, has illuminated a new direction. feeds.nytimes.com |
Scientists complete cacao genome mapping
By 2010-09-15T11:04:29ZMcLEAN, Va. (AP) -- Some sweet science news: Researchers have released a nearly complete preliminary mapping of the DNA of the tree that produces chocolate.... hosted.ap.org |
Observatory: Longer Roots Are Discovered in Large Plant Family
Scientists have found the oldest known member of this family in a nearly 50 million-year-old fossil flower. feeds.nytimes.com |
Green: For Tsunamis, a New Tectonic Suspect
A "strike-slip fault" could cause more tsumanis than researchers had assumed, pointing to risks for cities like Los Angeles or Istanbul, a new study suggested. feeds.nytimes.com |
Scientist at Work: New Site in Amazonian Peru
Scientists arrive at a second research site during a two-week biological inventory of a remote corner of Amazonian Peru. feeds.nytimes.com |