A University of Washington scientist who could not obtain funding from traditional research agencies to test his idea that light particles act in reverse time has received more than $35,000 from folks nationwide who didn't want to see this admittedly far-fetched idea go unexplored. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Paleontologists in 2005 hailed research that apparently showed that soft, pliable tissues had been recovered from dissolved dinosaur bones, a major finding that would substantially widen the known range of preserved biomolecules. picked by Maxriter 1 year ago

Today, cadaver dogs are the gold standard for detecting and recovering bodies in earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. "These dogs are highly effective, but it takes lots of time, expense and manpower to train them. If there was a device that was as effective for a fraction of the cost, that would be something worth pursuing," says Dan Sykes, Ph.D., collaborati... read full post picked by kakana 4 months ago

Of all the threats to scientific research Wesley Sizemore has stymied over the years, satellites and cell phone towers don't stick in his memory quite like the possessive old hound and its treasured heating pad. picked by suebe 11 months ago

A scientist who faked his research may have actually made a groundbreaking advance - without even realising it. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

These are three-minute videos about research that makes people laugh, then makes them think. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

New research at the Georgia Institute of Technology could soon make that tangle of wires under desks and in data centers a thing of the past. Scientists are investigating the use of extremely high radio frequencies (RF) to achieve broad bandwidth and high data transmission rates over short distances. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

some beasts constructed in the name of research picked by wildminou 2 years ago

This may come as a shocker to people, but it turns out after an extensive and expensive bit of in depth research by top scientists, that we now know that women who binge drink tend to have more unsafe sex! This is so remarkable that they'd like to do further research into this matter. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

You can tell the scientists in this picture are only in a Mars simulation - their lungs and internal organs haven't exploded. But their research in the Utah desert is deadly serious: it could save our planet. picked by Franz6 10 months ago

A collection of offbeat research and bizarre findings from the medical world in 2007. One case was of a 62-year-old woman with a five-month history of persistent genital arousal that is unrelated to desire or stimuli and unrelieved by orgasm. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Federal regulators have cleared the way for the first human trials of human embryonic stem-cell research, authorizing researchers to test whether the cells are safe to use in spinal injury patients picked by shep182 10 months ago

The latest news from the European Research Council is that they have a budget of a massive €7.5 billion until 2013 in which picked by marksway 3 years ago

Government investigators looking into lax screening of medical research said Thursday they easily won approval from a private review board of a fake product to be used in medical testing on human subjects. They were also able to able to register a fictitious institutional review board with the Health and Human Services Department. picked by mattgup 8 months ago

The US is spending nearly a half a million dollars to research why gay men engage in risky sexual behavior while drunk -- and just what can be done about it. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

The use of animal experiments could be replaced by research on “virtual human beings” and tests on banks of living cells within a generation, scientists say.
Computer modeling and advances in cell biology will allow researchers to assess new drugs far more precisely and without the involvement of animals. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Hackers successfully infiltrated Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), one of the nation's leading government-run research facilities. The attackers gained access by sending e-mails infected with trojan horses to ORNL employees. The lab claims that no classified information was retrieved, but admits that the perpetrators managed to acquire a database containing personal information about ORNL visi... read full post picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

India's prime minister Manmohan Singh has announced unprecedented funding for science education and research, saying it is a top priority for his government. He has announced a range of schemes to attract students and replenish government agencies' shrinking pool of scientific personnel. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

His doctor enrolled him in his own U research trial. His mother urged a different approach, feared that the worst would happen to her son. Then it did. picked by indisguise 2 years ago

The study, published in The Journal of Experimental Zoology, suggests that far from being a fraud Kammerer may have discovered the field of epigenetics, placing him decades ahead of his contemporaries. picked by stinkobinko 3 months ago