Genome comparison tools found to be susceptible to slip-ups (EurekAlert) Tools used to align genomes from different species have serious quality-control issues, according to a new study that compared the alignments of 28 species’ genomes. Genetic data added to archaeology and linguistics to get picture of African population history (EurekAlert) …
Science can’t prove that! How rejecting evolution leads to rejecting science (Ephiphenom) Recent studies have shown that, at least in the USA, science and religion don’t really mix. Religious people tend to have worse understanding of science, and scientists are, of course, far less religious that the general population (probably …
New analysis reveals clearer picture of brain’s language areas Language is a defining aspect of what makes us human. Although some brain regions are known to be associated with language, neuroscientists have had a surprisingly difficult time using brain imaging technology to understand exactly what these ‘language areas’ are doing. …
The strongest animal in the world The world’s strongest animal, the copepod, is barely 1 mm long. It shows that copepods – in relation to their size – are more than 10 times as strong as has been previously documented for any other animal. 12 attoseconds is the world record …
Olivia Judson: Kissing Cousins We know or can speculate more about Neanderthals than ever before, including why they disappeared. X-ray discovery points to location of missing matter in universe Using observations with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton, astronomers have announced a robust detection of a vast reservoir of …