Science Update

White Hole

November 17, 2003

A new model showing that the Big Bang occurred inside the opposite of a black hole

November 10, 2003

The National Research Council released a report on pet nutrition and obesity.

November 5, 2003

A large-scale trial of a herpes vaccine that only works in women

November 4, 2003

Vibrating insoles help seniors keep their balance

November 3, 2003

Entomologists use tiny radio transmitters to track Mormon cricket outbreak

October 29, 2003

A way to flush out and kill HIV virus particles hiding in immune cells.

October 28, 2003

Research on hybrid lighting devices -- fibre optic cables that capture sunlight and transmit it to …

October 27, 2003

Capuchin monkeys resent getting the raw end of a deal

October 23, 2003

Capsaicin receptors on the heart are responsible for heart attack pain.

October 22, 2003

Soybean plants cut off the oxygen to symbiotic bacteria if they stop producing nitrogen.

October 20, 2003

Different combinations of genes make people sensitive to different smells.

October 15, 2003

An artificial retina based on the eye of the octopus