By editor@techworld.com (Glyn Moody) As you may have noticed, this column is pretty keen on opening things up – whether that’s open source, open access or open government. But what about open-sourcing your body …read more Source:: Open Source
A sniff of happiness: Chemicals in sweat may convey positive emotion
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Humans may be able to communicate positive emotions like happiness through the smell of our sweat, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for …read more Source:: Science
Flourishing faster: How to make trees grow bigger and quicker
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Scientists have discovered a way to make trees grow bigger and faster, which could increase supplies of renewable resources and help trees cope with the effects of climate change. …read more Source:: Science
Lockheed, Boeing venture says engine uncertainty could jeopardize new rocket
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – A joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co on Wednesday said uncertainty over its use of Russian rocket engines for Air Force satellite …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
U.S. FAA says plans careful look at Orbital report on rocket blast
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will carefully review an Orbital ATK-led investigation into an October rocket explosion to ensure that all possible causes were properly …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
BPA can disrupt sexual function in turtles, could be a warning for environmental health
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used in food storage products and resins that line plastic beverage containers. Often, aquatic environments become reservoirs for BPA, and turtle habitats are affected. …read more Source:: Science
Complex cognition shaped the Stone Age hand axe
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The ability to make a Lower Paleolithic hand axe depends on complex cognitive control by the prefrontal cortex, including the ‘central executive’ function of working memory, a new study finds. …read more Source:: Science
Snap, crackle, pop: study reveals secret behind knuckle-cracking
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(Reuters) – Some people like the sound of knuckle-cracking and others loathe it, but for years there has been disagreement among scientists about what actually causes it. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
40 million-year-old family tree of baleen whales
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New research is providing the most comprehensive picture of the evolutionary history of baleen whales, which are not only the largest animals ever to live on earth, but also among …read more Source:: Science