Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Geology, Physics and Chemistry, Space, Video on 11 27th, 2007 | No Comments
NASA unveils hi-res images of Antarctica
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2686756/nasa_landsat_image_mosaic_of_antarctica/
In what is being called the first data product of the International Polar Year, Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) will help biologists, geologists and physicists better understand the least explored, least mapped...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Bioethics, Health and Medicine, Podcast, SciClips on 11 26th, 2007 | No Comments
Is the stem cell war over?
Dr. James Thomson, photo by Jeff Miller
“The induced cells do all the things embryonic stem cells do. It’s going to completely change the field,” says Dr. James Thomson, professor of anatomy at University of Wisconsin and the scientist who first isolated human embryonic stem cell lines in 1998....
New cloning controversy–this time in Oregon
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Scientists in Oregon have successfully cloned embryos from a rhesus monkey, sparking new ethical questions regarding stem cell research.
Robots on the move
For decades robots have been the stuff of science fiction. But the bots unveiled at the RoboExpo in San Jose show how they are becoming essential for manufacturing, technology and even entertainment.
Unleashing healthy food (for dogs)
Nutrigenomics is a relatively new science that explores the relationship between genetic makeup and certain nutrients found in food that may assist in the prevention of specific diseases. It may help scientists better understand certain genetic disorders. For now, it’s helping arthritic pets climb...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Health and Medicine, New Discoveries, Video on 11 12th, 2007 | 1 Comment
Plastic blood may revolutionize medicine
A type of artificial blood has been created after five years of research. Scientists have combined a hollow, square-shaped molecule with iron to monomers that build together in a tree-like structure. The result is very similar to natural hemoglobin in size and shape. Once it is tested in a living animal,...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals on 11 6th, 2007 | No Comments
Penguin cam shows underwater antics
Penguins film life underwater. Modern camera technology allows scientists to capture the animal kingdom as the animals see it. Copyright (c) 2007 BBC.
Thawing the Past
Glaciers around the world are melting but western Canada’s seem to be hitting new records and uncovering buried remnants that have been hidden in the ice for thousands of years.
Garibaldi Provincial Park video
I consider outreach to the general public a very important component of my research...
Dancing with the Stars
credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen), A. Fujii, Digitized Sky Survey 2, Sky-Map.org and SDSS
A new color composite picture from the Hubble Telescope shows two interacting galaxies—performing a cosmic dance. This photo of Arp 87 is a high resolution version a fuzzy photo...
