http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/ World Science Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:02:03 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/217 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/217 * It's not an earthquake -- it's an aftershock from long ago: Some "earthquakes" that occur in unusual locations may really be aftershocks of quakes centuries Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:22:19 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/216 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/216 * Could birth control pills alter mate choices?: Contraceptive pills may alter women's abilities to choose, compete for and retain mates, scientists say. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:43:05 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/215 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/215 * Pre-"Lucy" fossils reveal secrets: The last common ancestor of chimps and humans was probably not as chimp-like as widely believed, researchers report. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:04:20 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/214 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/214 * Tiny "T. rex" found: An ancestor of the giant predator resembles a miniature replica of it, at 1/90 the weight, scientists say. Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:04:46 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/213 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/213 * Cities work much like brains, study finds: Highway interconnections in cities are organized and evolve much like brain connections, research suggests. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:07:00 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/212 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/212 * Small "epidemic" may have killed Mozart: A minor bacterial outbreak spread from a military hospital may have felled the great composer, scientists say. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:52:44 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/211 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/211 * "Dream therapy" set for a comeback?: Similarities in brain activity between a special dreaming state and some forms of mental derangement are drawing Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:56:01 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/210 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/210 * Monkeys live longer after eating lighter: study Cutting calories by 30 percent seems to have remarkable effects, scientists say. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:33:03 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/209 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/209 * Study turns pigeons into "art critics": A Japanese researcher is reporting that he has trained birds to tell apart "good" and "bad" children's paintings. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:16:08 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/208 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/208 * Do sex cells hold the secret to long life?: The secret of longevity may lurk within the genetic activity of sperm and eggs, new research suggests. Thu, 28 May 2009 23:23:39 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/207 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/207 * "Language gene" alters mouse squeaks: Mice carrying a "humanized" gene can't talk, but might tell us something about our evolutionary past. Sat, 16 May 2009 02:07:21 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/206 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/206 * Monkeys found to wonder what might have been: Recordings of brain cells show that monkeys take note of missed opportunities and learn from their mistakes, Tue, 05 May 2009 23:39:55 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/205 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/205 * Expedition to bursting, undersea volcano yields marvels: The mountain supports unique creatures thriving despite constant eruptions, scientists say. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:25:47 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/204 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/204 * A warm TV may drive away feelings of loneliness, rejection: For those feeling unloved, illusionary relationships with TV characters sometimes help fill the Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:15:48 GMT World Science http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/203 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldScience/message/203 * Bird can "read" our gaze : A bird whose eyes look rather like human eyes pays good attention to where our glances fall, researchers say.