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Living with salt. Over the years, a number of Weizmann Institute scientists have addressed the question of how molecules essential to life, such as proteins, have adapted to function in extreme environments. The proteins they investigated were isolated from halophilic (salt-loving) microorganisms from the Dead Sea. After determining the 3-D structures for several [Biology News Net] comment [] 6:55:50 PM |
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Contractor damaged San Miguel Indian ruins. A contractor who began grading on his proposed San Miguel subdivision without a permit damaged one of the few mission sites in the state where archaeologists can learn about "neophytes" -- Indians preparing to ... [Archaeology - Topix.net] comment [] 6:55:38 PM |
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Main Battery Gun From Sunken Confederate Raider Headed To A&M. The 7,000-pound main battery pivot gun of the Confederate sea raider CSS Alabama is headed to the underwater archaeology lab at Texas A&M University. [Archaeology - Topix.net] comment [] 6:55:28 PM |
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NerdTV coming to the net. Robert X. Cringley (of I, Cringley fame) will be producing and distributing a series of on-line video interviews with famous nerds! This should prove to be interesting. [digg] comment [] 6:54:56 PM |
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'Human-brained' monkeys. SCIENTISTS have been warned that their latest experiments may produce monkeys with brains more human than animal. [digg] comment [] 6:54:19 PM |













