The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney has provided a grant for a research study at the St. Vincent Institute of Medical Research for possible medical and therapeutic purposes of adult stem cells. It will be presented on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.  

A NASA research team drilled an eight-inch hole into an Antarctic ice sheet and deployed a video camera over 600 feet down. To their utter surprise, they found a shrimp-like creature swimming around, oblivious to the fact that humans did not expect it could survive in such hostile conditions. Guess they were wrong!

Twelve years after now-discredited research first proposed a link between early-childhood vaccinations and autism; courts have finally rejected the claim outright.

A Swiss-U.S. study has found that over the last half century North American birds have become smaller by about 1.3% in mass. The fairly rapid evolution to a more compact size is concluded to be caused by climate change.

Scientists who study elephants are joining together for a moratorium on legal ivory sales around the world. According to the lead scientist in the moratorium, illegal poaching of ivory causes the death of 8% of the elephant population each year.

Scientists have found that fossilized eggs, some thousands of years old, are excellent sources of DNA. The ancient eggs from the extinct emus of Australia, moas of New Zealand, and elephant birds of Madagascar are prime examples of how this new technique is able to retrieve DNA from the shells.

According to a 2010 U.S. study performed in Indiana, people are not really sure about the definition of sex. The researchers concluded that there is a lot of confusion as to whether we are having sex or not depending on the type of sexual activities being performed.

Two U.S. researchers are speculating on the popularity of the new field of neuromarketing, which is a high-tech way for marketers to find out what consumers like or dislike. A brain scan may show one day that you have an unconscious attraction for a recently introduced beer or for an up-and-coming presidential candidate.

According to recent studies in 3D-display technology, Singapore researchers have developed a simple method to control the growth of NaYF4 nanocrystals.

A new dinosaur species has been discovered at Dinosaur National Monument near Jensen, Utah, U.S.A. The 105 million-year-old discovery is of a plant-eating dinosaur that is part of the sauropod family.

A team of scientists from the United Kingdom has developed an inexpensive way to produce plastic wrap material that is also biorenewable and biodegradable. You can feel better at tossing this plastic wrap into a compost pile or landfill; that is, if you can ever get it torn off the product.

The "Inspiring Australia" report was released by the Australian government for the purpose of bringing science to the national forefront. Many projects are planned, such as National Science Week, to inspire Australians about the importance of science.

According to a Gallup Lifestyle Poll, you have a small chance of becoming addicted to gambling if you keep on placing your bets on such games as the Super Bowl, online poker, and the other legalized gambling venues available in the United States and throughout the world. So, who wins: Colts or Saints?

Australian scientists are striving to make artificial honeybee silk. And, if they accomplish it, human-made insect silk would be made into tough and lightweight products such as textiles, aircraft composites, and artificial tendons.

According to a U.S. study, boys who are obese reach puberty later than normal-weight boys. However, the researchers behind the study are uncertain about the exact cause for the relationship because girls have the opposite result.

Two paper manufacturing companies are hoping to introduce genetically modified eucalyptus trees into the southeastern parts of the United States. The trees can produce more wood per acre, but the question is: Can humans control them?

U.S. researchers have turned skin cells in mice into functioning nerve cells with the use of only three genes and without the need of the stem cell phase. These nerve cells function similar to neurons in the brain and could be used in the future to replace damaged tissues in humans.

According to a U.S. study, early elementary female teachers, who are anxious and fearful about teaching mathematics to their students, were found to pass on that dread to their female students—but not to their male students.

U.S. lead researchers from MIT and Harvard University have developed nanoparticles called nanoburrs that attach to damaged arteries and release medicine to open clogged arteries and repair injured ones. The new nanoparticles could vastly improve the repair and treatment of such cardiovascular problems in humans.

In a recently authored study on how fast humans could physically run at their maximum, U.S. researchers from Texas and Wyoming have found evidence to show that humans could achieve top running speeds of up to 65 kilometers per hour (40 miles per hour).