a bit of science http://abitofscience.com/ en-us Top science news story of the day selected by a computer algo Research reveals link between beer and bone health A new study suggests that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, a key ingredient for increasing bone mineral density. Details of this study are available in the February issue of ... http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27898/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:01:02 EST http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27898/ Conservation from space: Landscape diversity helps to conserve insects Rugged, hilly landscapes with a range of different habitat types can help maintain more stable butterfly populations and thus aid their conservation, according to new findings published today ... http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27897/ Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:01:01 EST http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27897/ Dinosaur footprint haul in China Archaeologists in China say they have discovered more than 3,000 dinosaur footprints, all facing in the same direction. http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27876/ Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:01:02 EST http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27876/ Pluto's Terrain Captured By Hubble Image 1: This is the most detailed view to date of the entire surface of the dwarf planet Pluto, as constructed from multiple NASA Hubble Space Telescope photographs taken from 2002 to 2003. ... http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27686/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:01:02 EST http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27686/ Spiders May Help Water Starved Countries A spider may be the reason fog-catching nets, which provide precious water in rain-starved parts of the world, may be ready for a high-tech upgrade. http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27579/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:01:02 EST http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27579/ Scientists find quantum mechanics at work in photosynthesis A team of University of Toronto chemists have made a major contribution to the emerging field of quantum biology, observing quantum mechanics at work in photosynthesis in marine algae. read ... http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27553/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:01:02 EST http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27553/ Suspected asteroid collision leaves odd X-pattern of trailing debris NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a mysterious X-shaped debris pattern and trailing streamers of dust that suggest a head-on collision between two asteroids. Astronomers have long thought ... http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27367/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:01:02 EST http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27367/ New adhesive device could let humans walk on walls Could humans one day walk on walls, like Spider-Man? A palm-sized device invented at Cornell that uses water surface tension as an adhesive bond just might make it possible. http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27314/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:01:02 EST http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27314/ MicroRNA: A glimpse into the past Heidelberg, 31 January 2010 -- The last ancestor we shared with worms, which roamed the seas around 600 million years ago, may already have had a sophisticated brain that released hormones into ... http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27205/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:01:01 EST http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27205/ Scientists create 'Man In The White Suit' spray they claim will revolutionise the way we live It fights off superbugs, keeps wine fresh and protects clothes from stains. If that were not enough, the liquid glass also makes ovens and bathrooms a doddle to clean - and just one spray could ... http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27195/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:01:02 EST http://abitofscience.com/news/cluster/27195/