Earth 'Pac-Man' molecule chews up uranium contamination A MOLECULE that can bite a uranium-containing ion between its "jaws", not unlike the munching blob in the arcade game Pac-Man, could one day lead to a way to clean up groundwater contaminated with the toxic metal. Uranium leaches into groundwater from natural deposits of its ore, depleted uranium munitions, nuclear facilities and the detritus … 51¶¯Âþ
Health The great diet delusion FOR the past century, the advice to the overweight and obese has remained remarkably consistent: consume fewer calories than you expend and you will lose weight. This prescription seems eminently reasonable. The only problem is that it doesn't seem to work. Neither eating less nor moving more reverses the course of obesity in any but … Opinion
Life How primate porn reveals what we really want WHEN four male experimental subjects were found peeking at explicit images of naked female bottoms on laboratory computer screens, you might have expected disciplinary action, a review of internet security, or at the very least a new batch of subjects. Not in this case. Instead, Michael Platt and his colleagues at Duke University, North Carolina, … Features
Life Study reveals sex bias in science If you thought the glass ceiling for female scientists had been shattered, think again. Women are more likely to have their research published if the referees who peer review their work are unaware of their gender, a new study suggests. It has long been suspected that "single-blind" peer review – in which reviewers know a … Careers
Feedback The smell of beer HIGH on the list of technology launches we didn't mind missing in 2007 was the debut of Kaoru Digital Signage in front of the Kirin City Beer Hall in an underground Tokyo mall. From mid-October until the end of the year, a digital advertising display built by the Japanese phone company … Regulars