This is actually an NSF news item that came out a couple of months ago. I’m not sure if it hit the main press, but as a parent and educator, I find it fascinating. Here’s the gist of the research by Valerie Reyna and Chuck Brainerd (both from Cornell University): [C]hildren depend more heavily on […]
Continue reading →I came across this posting from the National Science Foundation: Platypus Genome Decoded: Genome may yield clues about evolution and disease prevention. … I did recognize the picture, and always figured it to be some relative of the beaver.
Continue reading →From the NSF website: the world’s smallest radio is a carbon nanotube! Broadcast entertainment has been slow to catch the digital wave, but innovations like this may just re-awaken the art. I’m not going to provide details… read it for yourself. On another note, it’s been a good month since my last post and I’ve […]
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