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The following story, that readers of this blog may have read a couple of months ago, celebrated the discovery of a solar cell production method that generated a whopping 43% ROI of the sun's input.
NASA's Kepler Telescope asks a question: Can we identify Earth-like planets with atmospheres suitable for life?
The LHC (Large Hadron Collider) asks: Can we find remnants of a particle we think existed milliseconds after the creation of our universe that forced an imbalance of matter over anti-matter that is responsible for the universe existing as we know it.
The case explored in the link below shows stunning plasticity of the human brain as it develops in the womb, but also indicates the power and promise stem cells and the importance of prenatal care.
A daring experiment for both the researchers and the patients proves its value. The concept of vaccinating people in developing nations against malaria has been a hard nut to crack as no vaccine was available and, even if it was, deliverability was an equal challenge. Both were solved in one fell swoop.
In my opinion, the following study is a complete waste of research funding that could be doing some good elsewhere. Researcher studied why we swing our arms while we walk. They concluded it was a biological source of energy conservation rather than a vestige from our tree-climbing days. I say, 'Who cares?'
The study can be found here:
In my prior post, I included a link to the actual study. The study researched how river valleys in the United States may be produced and spelled out a mathematical formula the author created to explain the depth and width of the valleys themselves. The purpose of the study was to see if such a formula could be discovered to explain valley characteristics.
A fascinating study with tremendous portent if the conclusion of the author's proves true through successive studies.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090722/sc_livescience/formulafound...
