Science Update

Fall Colors

October 30, 2001

Red color in leaves protects leaves from damage from ultraviolet light.

October 29, 2001

Long life may be inherited- and those genes may be located on chromosome 4

October 26, 2001

Exploring how the abundant mineral olivine changes to spinel in the earth's mantle could unlock the …

October 25, 2001

Countries with frost benefit with less disease, better soil, leading to richer economies

October 24, 2001

Gene expression changes negatively as we age, but in rats, cutting calories reverses some of those …

October 23, 2001

Studying how clouds affect sunlight can lead to better understanding of Earth's climate.

October 22, 2001

Making analogs of an Arctic fish's antifreeze protein could lead to biologically safe antifreeze.

October 19, 2001

Digging into the ground around faults reveal evidence of earthquakes up to 20,000 years ago, and …

October 18, 2001

Teaching baby whooping cranes to fly behind an ultralight to learn how they're supposed to migrate.

October 17, 2001

Corporation has created a powder that can absorb all of the moisture in a cloud, making it …