General Science

Multiple tiny earthquakes rattle Yellowstone. Could the big one be far behind?

polymeme — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:56:40 -0500

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN :Any disaster fiend will tell you that Yellowstone National Park is long overdue for a monster eruption that could leave as much as half the U.S... READ MORE

The year in IPv4 addresses: almost 200 million served

polymeme — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:56:40 -0500

ARS TECHNICA :One of the first things I do every year on the first of January is have a look at what happened with the IP address stockpile during the previous year... READ MORE

Biologists Learn Structure, Mechanism Of Powerful 'Molecular Motor' In Virus

polymeme — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:00:31 -0500

SCIENCE DAILY : Researchers have discovered the atomic structure of a powerful "molecular motor" that packages DNA into the head segment of some viruses during their assembly... READ MORE

101 Fascinating Brain Blogs

polymeme — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:00:31 -0500

OEDB.ORG : Whether you are a specialist in the field of neuropsychology or just love reading about how the human brain works, there are plenty of interesting blogs on the Internet to help you find out more... READ MORE

How The Spider Spun Its Web

polymeme — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:03:00 -0500

SCIENCE DAILY :New interpretations of fossils have revealed an ancient missing link between today’s spiders and their long-extinct ancestors. The research by scientists at the University of Kansas and Virginia’s Hampden-Sydney College may help explain how spiders came to weave webs... READ MORE

12 Elegant Examples of Evolution

polymeme — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:33:36 -0500

WIRED SCIENCE :In preparation for Charles Darwin's upcoming 200th birthday, the editors of Nature compiled a selection of especially elegant and enlightening examples of evolution...READ MORE

Pacific continues to influence climate

polymeme — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:33:36 -0500

WWW.METOFFICE.GOV.UK :2009 is expected to be one of the top-five warmest years on record, despite continued cooling of huge areas of the tropical Pacific Ocean, a phenomenon known as La Niña... READ MORE

Top 100 Space and Astronomy Blogs

polymeme — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:24:56 -0500

FIND SCHOOLS ONLINE.COM :From new discoveries about black holes to exploration of our nearest planetary neighbors, astronomy can be a intriguing and even awe-inspiring field... READ MORE

How Small Can Computers Get? Computing In A Molecule

polymeme — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:24:56 -0500

SCIENCE DAILY :Over the last 60 years, ever-smaller generations of transistors have driven exponential growth in computing power. Could molecules... READ MORE

German Insurance Giant Cites Role of Climate Change in Record Payouts

polymeme — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:24:56 -0500

NEW YORK TIMES :Insurance is one of the business sectors that long has lobbied governments to take the lead in setting global rules to tackle climate change... READ MORE