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 Society & Culture IM study confirms six degrees of separationTuesday, 5 August 2008
A social graph derived from billions of instant messages validates folklore that there are about six degrees of separation between any two strangers on the planet.  Wine-yeast makes alcohol to kill-off the competitionFriday, 1 August 2008
The yeast that ferments grapes into wine, first evolved the ability to make alcohol to engineer its environment and poison its competitors, says a new report.  Ancient computer calculated Olympic GamesThursday, 31 July 2008
A clockwork machine hailed as the supercomputer of the ancient world may have provided a calendar for the Olympic Games and has even been linked to early mathematician, Archimedes.  Russian subs suspend record dive attemptThursday, 31 July 2008
Russian attempts to break the world record for the deepest fresh-water dive were suspended yesterday after a mini-submarine crashed into a barge, organizers said.  Loud bar music makes people drink moreMonday, 21 July 2008
Blame the DJ: a new French study has found that loud bar music makes people drink more and drink faster.  The world is becoming a happier placeThursday, 10 July 2008
The world is becoming a significantly happier place, a major study published in this month's Perspectives of Psychological Science suggests.  Genes affect voter participationMonday, 30 June 2008
Genes can affect whether people tend to vote in elections or not, according to a U.S. study that suggests there is an inherited element in the urge to cast a ballot.  Global war toll tripledFriday, 20 June 2008
Wars around the globe killed three times more people during the second half of the 20th century than previously estimated, according to a study released today.  Gay brains like those of the opposite sexTuesday, 17 June 2008
The brains of homosexual men resemble those of heterosexual women, while lesbians' brains show similarities with those of straight men, new research shows.  Chinese devise quake prediction methodsTuesday, 10 June 2008
Scientists in China are calling for improvements in earthquake prediction, including the establishment of an early-warning system and methods to share quake information.  Mobile phones reveal maths of human movementThursday, 5 June 2008
Scientists searching for patterns in seemingly random human movements have found that people, for the most part, go about their daily lives with mathematical regularity.  Non-crop biofuels to boost food securityWednesday, 4 June 2008
Next-generation biofuels, which are greener than present crop-based fuels, are in the works – but it will take many years, and massive financial support, before they reach the pump, experts say.  Indiana Jones: "nightmare" archaeologistFriday, 23 May 2008
Indiana Jones may provide great entertainment but he's an ethical nightmare as an archaeologist, says the head of the World Archaeological Congress.  'Space' kangaroo reflects on global warmingWednesday, 21 May 2008
A giant white kangaroo bounced into the science books on Tuesday as part of a global experiment to measure 'albedo', or the amount of light the Earth reflects back to space.  AIDS pandemic marks quarter centuryTuesday, 20 May 2008
New ideas, young talent and injections of money are needed to invigorate the war against AIDS, said top experts at a meeting to review progress since HIV was discovered 25 years ago. 
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