Posted by
Sue on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 7:48:00 AM
This is just from my first daily email. Truth to tell, I don't open every single one of these daily because I would never get to the rest of the stuff I do on the net in the mornings. As you can see, the information is fascinating and it helps me answer questions from the grandchildren, or, to make silly remarks that may end up in a more in-depth conversation. And the others I get include technology, more pure science and more.
If you are interested it is sciencedaily.com. You sign up for daily newsletters like I do. It may be fun for your too as well as educational. Enjoy.
Living Upside-down Shapes Spiders For Energy Saving (March 26, 2008)
-- Consider the possible effects of the peculiar lifestyle of numerous
spider species, which live, feed, breed and "walk" in an upside-down
hanging position. According to new research, such "unconventional"
enterprise drives a shape in spiders that confers high energy
efficiency, as in oscillatory pendulums. ...
Psssst...don't tell Al Gore!
Chemists Find New Important Contributor To Urban Smog (March 25, 2008)
-- Chemists have discovered that a chemical reaction in the atmosphere
above major cities long assumed to be unimportant in urban air
pollution is in fact a significant contributor to urban ozone -- the
main component of smog. ..
It only took them how long to discover this? Hmmmmm
Too Much Information? Study Shows How Ignorance Can Be Influential (March 25, 2008)
-- Researchers provide a challenge to the classic economic model of
information manipulation, in which knowing more than anybody else is
the key to influence. Instead, economists present a situation --
commonly observed in real life -- in which all parties have access to
the same information, but one party still manages to control public
opinion.
And we've wondered why and how the other side can think as it does.
Smart Clothes: Textiles That Track Your Health (March 31, 2008)
-- Garments that can measure a wearer's body temperature or trace their
heart activity are just entering the market, and a new project weaves
new functions into smart textiles. Miniaturized biosensors in a textile
patch can now analyze body fluids, even a tiny drop of sweat, and
provide a much better assessment of someone's health. .
And you wondered how far they would go to get under your skin?
But the road to green is not necessarily a smooth one. For one thing,
there is no consensus on what is considered natural. Moreover,
environmental standards can vary from region to region, the article
points out. Still, there are clear signs that greener cleaning supplies
will become more commonplace and more competitive with conventional
ones, a trend that could make for a cleaner, greener future, the
article suggests.
Yes, but will they clean?
To read the full articles, you can go to:
ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 1, 2008