Thursday 8 March 2012

SCIENCE
                                                                   BY:ishu


EVOLUTION

THE BRUCE EFFECT

Field studies indicate that female monkeys terminate their own pregnancies when a new male becomes dominant.


ENGINEERING

post-flood Fukushima cooling tanks

UNDERSTANDING NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS

Debris at the bottom of a Fukushima cooling tank is a reminder of what little is known about damaged nuclear fuel. 



MARINE BIOLOGY

stomatopod or mantis shrimp

LIGHT IN THE DEEP

In the darkest depths of the ocean, marine critters have evolved clever ways to make, use, and perceive light.


SCI. TRANSL. MED.

iPS-derived brain cells from patients with Down Syndrome

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IN A DISH 

iPS-derived brain cells from patients with Down Syndrome show signs of Alzheimer's disease.


SCIENCE SIGNALING

DNA

RESPONDING TO FOREIGN DNA 

The transcriptional response to cytosolic DNA, a mark of infection, is specified by the adaptor protein STING



ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES

science communication

SCIENCE IN THE COMMUNITY 

Researchers benefit when they involve citizens as research partners.