Human Aging Gene Found in Flies

Old Flies

Intact Colossus of Egypt's Queen Tiye Found

Queen Tiye

Cassini Tastes Organic Material At Saturn's Geyser Moon

NASA's Cassini spacecraft tasted and sampled a surprising organic brew erupting in geyser-like fashion from Saturn's moon Enceladus during a close flyby on March 12. Scientists are amazed that this tiny moon is so active, "hot" and brimming with water vapor and organic chemicals.

Ocean May Exist Beneath Titan's Crust, Cassini Spacecraft Finds

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered evidence that points to the existence of an underground ocean of water and ammonia on Saturn's moon Titan.

Researchers Discover Second Depth-Perception Mechanism in Brain

Depth Perception

This is how I was able to compensate for being born with Strabismus. I had surgery to correct it before the age of two, I used to wear an eye-patch over my strong eye(left), and had to do eye exercises when I was a wee lass. My eyes never learned how to work together properly. I find, even now, if I am very tired that I have to really focus at having them both look at the same thing. I literally have to apply effort to make my eyes track the same object.

Foster Homes Urgently Needed

pholph said:
Town Cats: Urgent Plea for Bay Area Fosters
Town Cats, a nonprofit feline rescue my wife and I volunteer with, is in the process of aiding in the evacuation of a hoarder home in the area, 100 cats confined to one household. All we know so far is that the cats are friendly. We'll know more in a few days.

Town Cats itself can hold an additional 20 of these guys, and they've sent out an urgent plea for foster homes for the other 80. These cats will potentially be destroyed at local shelters if we don't take them. My wife and I (as well as many other foster families) will be fostering what we can. We're hoping that none of them end up going to shelters, which is why we're putting a call out here. (Forgive me if I'm breaking rules. I checked, and I did not see any.)

If you are in the San Jose area, and are willing to foster or adopt, or know someone who is in the area and is willing, please let me know. If you cannot foster, and do want to help, there are many other ways that we could use assistance (and not just financially!) And please feel free to spread the word. Contact me through my profile contact methods if you need info. I cannot give -all- the details on this situation, but I will answer (or forward to those who can) anything I get.

(Our own siamese cat, Red Dog, was rescued from a hording situation--he's probably the best cat I've ever had. All of our cats have come from either our fostering work, or shelters. That's a big reason as to why we feel so strongly about helping out with this.)

What Makes the Northern Lights Dance

Plasma Bullets Spark Northern Lights

Maya Blue

Anthropologists from Wheaton College (Illinois) and The Field Museum have discovered how the ancient Maya produced an unusual and widely studied blue pigment that was used in offerings, pottery, murals and other contexts across Mesoamerica from about A.D. 300 to 1500.


Centuries-old Maya Blue Mystery Finally Solved