Strand of silk, dating back to about 2000BC have been discovered in Harappa and Chanu-daru in Pakistan,this is only a hundred years younger than finds in china.
The harappan finds appeared to have been reeled.
Silk comes from moths.
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Darwin's 200th anniversary
Today is 200 years since charles darwin was born.
He married emma (wedgewood?)
He wrote on the origin of species
He died in 1882.
He married emma (wedgewood?)
He wrote on the origin of species
He died in 1882.
Monday, 9 February 2009
cannabis raises risk of testicular cancer
Young men who smoke marijuana are more likely to develop nonseminoma, a fast growing form of testicular cancer.
The testes are one of a few organs that contain receptors for the main psychoactive substance in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol(THC)
The testes are one of a few organs that contain receptors for the main psychoactive substance in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol(THC)
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Giant boid fossil found in Northeastern Colombia
Found in the Cerrejon formation, it was about 13 metres(42 feet) with average temperatures of 30-34+ C.
Ecology was similiar to that in which anacondas lived.
Ecology was similiar to that in which anacondas lived.
Friday, 30 January 2009
The Moon and science
A bit of the mineral zircon has been found in a rock sample bought back from the moon by Apollo 17 astronauts. it has been dated at. 4.42 billion years old
Darwin's home nominated for possible world heritage status
Down House where Darwin wrote ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES is to be nominated by the government as a world heritage site, celebrating the 200 year anniversary of Darwin's birth.
He used the fields and woodlands etc as a laboratory for his ideas.
He used the fields and woodlands etc as a laboratory for his ideas.
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