- 2010
- Oct
- 22
Asian coral die-off could be worst ever; Is climate change to blame?
Patricia found this discourse found on Scientific American. A selection follows:
A massive coral bleaching event in Southeast Asian reefs in the Indian and Pacific oceans is the worst coral die-off since 1998 , and possibly the worst science has ever observed, says Andrew Baird of the ARC Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University. [More]
- 2010
- Oct
- 22
Moon Crater Contains Usable Water, NASA Says
An Anonymous Reader stumbled upon this charming article presented at The New York Times. Here’s a taste:
Water found in the Cabeus lunar crater, if purified, could be potable, NASA said.
- 2010
- Oct
- 21
Astronomers say they’ve found oldest galaxy so far (AP)
Margaret submitted this treatise posted over at Yahoo!. The article reads:
AP - Astronomers believe they’ve found the oldest thing they’ve ever seen in the universe: It’s a galaxy far, far away from a time long, long ago.
- 2010
- Oct
- 20
Marijuana Soda Provides a High Without the Smoke
An Anonymous Reader contributed a noteworthy entry found on Digg. Here’s a taste:
A new line of pot-infused beverages masquerading behind soda flavors are now available to patients with a prescription for medical marijuana.
- 2010
- Oct
- 19
UNESCO Set to Postpone Controversial Science Prize ‘Until Never’
Margaret thought we should link to this charming piece of writing found on Science. Here’s an excerpt:
The year-long battle about a UNESCO prize for the life sciences named after Teodoro…
