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First Brain Recordings From Behaving Fruit Flies
Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2010
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have obtained the first recordings of brain-cell activity in an actively flying fruit fly.
The work-by Michael Dickinson, the Esther M. and Abe M. Zarem Professor of Bioengineering, with postdoctoral scholars Gaby Maimon and Andrew Straw-suggests that at least part of the brain of the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) "is in ... more
Saving Earth One Asteroid At A Time
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2010
Last month, a baseball-sized meteorite punched through the roof of a doctor's office in Lorton, Virginia, scattering insulation and ripping a hole in the carpet. What if it had been larger - much larger - and what if we knew in advance that it was coming?
This month, The Planetary Society calls attention to the dangers our planet faces from near-Earth objects (NEOs) through announcement of ... more
Haiti 'remains dire' one month after quake: White House
Washington (AFP) Feb 12, 2010
The White House warned Friday that the situation in Haiti one month after an earthquake devastated the capital "remains dire" ahead of potentially disastrous rains in the coming months.
"The situation remains dire... the need for food, shelter, medical supplies and basic security is enormous, and the coming rainy season will pose new challenges," press secretary Robert Gibbs said in a statem ... more
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