Better Than DEET

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A chemical that resembles natural products from black pepper can deter mosquitoes four times longer than DEET, the world’s most widely used bug repellent.

The new substance could be used to protect people who live in the developing world, or to shield soldiers from insects when they deploy to countries with pest problems.

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New technique for Kidney Transplants

Doctors from both Georgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center revealed the members of the first local 14 person kidney swap, involving siblings, friend and two altruistic donors.

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40th Anniversary of Moon Walk

Take a moment to reflect on this historic event and take a look at the newly restored footage from the moon.

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Not Just a Canal, also a Science Project

The widening of the Panama Canal is providing opportunities for scientists to get an unparalleled look at the ancient rain forest.

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Actual Testing for Supplements

Yay, finally a large scale study of vitamin D and Fish oil.  I am all for actual scientific evidence that I should be pounding down all those tablets every morning and evening!  unfortunately it’s a 5 year study…

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Cure possible for one type of leukemia

A physician and researcher affiliated with The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor says he may have identified a cure for the most common form of human leukemia.

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Cleaner Streets from Little Green Robot Men

Check out the future of garbage collection. Little Green Robots.

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Better Than Star Trek

Well at least it’s real.  The repairs to the Hubble are all done, successfully, and the telescope should be released and back working today.

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Fossil Could Fill in Part of Missing Link

In what could prove to be a landmark discovery, a leading paleontologist said scientists have dug up the 47 million-year-old fossil of an ancient primate whose features suggest it could be the common ancestor of all later monkeys, apes and humans. Of course there is still a lot of controversy, not only among paleontologists but then you can factor in the creationists who don’t believe in this at all.  None the less, another piece of evidence to examine.

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Right Whale, Making a Comeback

It’s a bumper year for calves for North Atlantic right whales, one of the most endangered, and closely watched, species on earth.One of so many good signs that researchers are beginning to hope that for the first time in centuries things are looking up for the right whale. They say the species offers proof that simple conservation steps can have a big impact, even for species driven to the edge of oblivion.

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