Category Archives: Science

Human brain is orderly

Posted on April 6, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Brain Wired in an ‘Astonishingly’ Simple Grid Structure Megan Brooks April 5, 2012 — A new brain imaging study shows that the human brain is wired in a simple and orderly 3-dimensional grid, akin to a checkerboard, with no diagonal … Continue reading →

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Israeli researchers discover longevity gene

Posted on February 24, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Anti-ageing gene that extends lifespan in mice Washington, Feb 23, 2012, PTI : Reprinted from Deccan Herald Researchers have identified an anti-ageing protein that can extend life span of mice by 16 per cent, a finding they say also offers … Continue reading →

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Clues to origin of photosynthesis

Posted on February 23, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Origin of Photosynthesis Revealed: Genome Analysis of ‘Living Fossil’ Sheds Light On the Evolution of Plants Reprinted from Science Daily   Schematic of Cyanophora paradoxa. (Credit: Courtesy of Bhattacharya Lab.) ScienceDaily (Feb. 21, 2012) — Atmospheric oxygen really took off … Continue reading →

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Strange science from israel

Posted on February 17, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Top 10 weird science stories from Israel By Abigail Klein Leichman February 16, 2012 They’re weird enough for science fiction, but real enough to work – ISRAEL21c explores some of the strangest scientific developments coming out of Israel today. In … Continue reading →

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Single cells form multi-cellular cluster

Posted on January 17, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Press Release 12-009  National Science Foundation Biologists Replicate Key Evolutionary Step in Life on Earth Follow how single-celled organisms began forming multi-cellular clusters Green cells are undergoing cell death, a cellular division-of-labor–fostering new life. Credit and Larger Version January 16, … Continue reading →

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New frog species

Posted on January 12, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

World’s smallest frog discovered BBC News, January 11, 2012 By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News The tiny frog sits easily on a US dime, whose diameter is 18mm A frog species that appears to be the world’s smallest has … Continue reading →

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Scientists predict billions of planets

Posted on January 11, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

How many planets in the Milky Way could support life? How about 10 billion. Kate Allen January 11, 2012 There are likely billions of habitable planets in the Milky Way, according to new research set to published in Nature magazine … Continue reading →

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Genetic link to hearing disorder

Posted on January 9, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

New clues to human deafness found in mice By WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUISJanuary 9, 2012 Researchers have identified a gene that is required for proper development of the mouse inner ear. Providing clues to deafness, researchers at Washington University … Continue reading →

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