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Shroud of Turin Debate Reopens
January 26, 2005
The shroud was from the 13th century, concluded earlier researchers, using carbon 14 dating methods. Now, other experts are claiming the methods were flawed, because the researchers dated a mended patch made by medieval monks. The BBC News reports a new claim that it is older than thought: between 1300 and 3000 years old. National […]
Trail + Trail Mix = Health Mix
January 26, 2005
Peanuts, a staple ingredient in trail mix, are “rich in good chemicals,” reports the BBC News. They have as many antioxidants as fruits, are high in protein and “good” monounsaturated fat. So take some along and go on the trail, because, according to Southwestern Medical Center, “Exercise helps reduce symptoms of depression,” and EurekAlert reminds […]
Hippo to Whale: Missing Chain
January 26, 2005
Despite claims to the contrary,2 whale and hippo evolution are poorly understood. That’s the gist of a paper in PNAS this week1 that tries to connect the dots between hippopotami (artiodactyls) and whales (cetaceans) and other groups of mammals. There’s lots of missing dots: The origin of late Neogene Hippopotamidae (Artiodactyla) involves one of the […]
Newspaper Editorials Lead Revolt Against King Charles
January 24, 2005
Some columnists and editorial writers are gaining boldness to attack the Darwin-only rule in science education. Some examples: Senator Rick Santorum (R., Pennsylvania) in The Morning Call advocated a balanced approach to teaching evolution. Brian Fahling in The Union Leader took up the charge to defend Georgia’s “critical thinking” stickers (see 01/13/2005 entry). Neal McCluskey, […]
Spinach Leaf: One of Natures supreme examples of nanoscale engineering
January 24, 2005
Under the peaceful summer sun, plants deal with a life-or-death situation: too much sun. Those of us with legs can take cover, but a poor spinach plant out in the furrow must deal with the excess energy or die. Since it usually doesn’t die, what’s its secret? A process called photosynthetic feedback de-excitation quenching, if […]
How To Make Instant Petrified Wood
January 24, 2005
“Want to petrify wood without waiting a few million years? Try this,” EurekAlert teases. The recipe: pick up some pine or poplar wood chips from your local lumber store, soak them in an acid bath for two days, then soak them in silica solution for two more. Air dry, then put into argon-filled furnace at […]
More Titan Results Announced
January 21, 2005
A week after the successful landing on Titan, ESA held its second main press conference on the findings. The scientists were clearly upbeat about the results. The probe transmitted data for 72 minutes from the surface after its 2.5 hour descent through the atmosphere. The mesas, observed in stereo, are made of water ice about […]
Ribosome Unties the Messenger-RNA Gordian Knot
January 19, 2005
Cells needing to translate their DNA into proteins have a problem. The messenger RNAs, the molecules that carry the genetic code from the nucleus to the translating machine called the ribosome, get tied up in knots. How does the ribosome untie them before they can begin translating? Takyar et al., writing in Cell,1 explored this […]
A Proverb a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
January 18, 2005
Short, pithy statements of wisdom can keep you on the right health track, according to a press release from University of Toronto. Bernard Choi offers some examples, like “seven days without exercise makes one weak.” King Solomon had some pretty good ones: A joyful heart is good medicine (17:22) A wise man is strong (24:5) […]
Are Humans Still Evolving?
January 18, 2005
Science Now asks the question, “are humans still evolving?” Comparisons of genes and chromosomes between different people groups from Asia, Europe and Africa are challenging the view that there is one human genome. Some long stretches of DNA are inverted in some groups, and women so affected seem to have more children on average, even […]
Remember to Exercise, and Youll Remember More
January 18, 2005
Old dogs can remember old tricks and learn new ones, say researchers from the National Institutes of Health. According to an article on EurekAlert, the secret is a program of diet, exercise and stimulating environments. Scientists got snoopy about old beagles, and found their brains could remain in tip-top shape with lifestyle adjustments. […]
Lowly Plant Inspires Waterproof Glass
January 18, 2005
By adopting the lotus position, the glass in your windshield may become so water-repellant you won’t need windshield wipers. That’s what an Ohio State press release says: “Ohio State University engineers are designing super-slick, water-repellent surfaces that mimic the texture of lotus leaves.” The leaves of the lotus, or water lily, are covered with microscopic […]
Bart Simpson Moons Saturn
January 18, 2005
There was a little-known story about the Huygens landing on Saturn’s moon Titan last Friday (see 01/15/2005 entry). The human race sent a gift to the Titanians. Four songs recorded by two European rock musicians before launch were included along with the spacecraft. The website Music2Titan.com explains the purpose of the project: October 1997: to […]
Simple Darwinian Theories Have to Be Abandoned
January 17, 2005
Mutate one gene and a cascade of changes can result. This effect is called pleiotropy (see 10/01/2003 entry). According to an article by Stephen Strauss reporting for the Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail, “The emerging richness of pleiotropy means that any simple Darwinian notion of what is going on during natural selection has to be […]
Flying Saucer Lands on Titan
January 15, 2005
The Huygens Probe successfully landed on the surface of Titan Friday morning, and appears to have remained active for an hour after impact. See the official European Space Agency site for latest scientific results. Download this 27-page Mission Description from JPL (2.0mb) for a detailed plan of the now highly successful mission. At […]
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David Coppedge, B.S. Education, B.S. Physics, founded Creation-Evolution Headlines in late 2000 as a way to share science news he was encountering at NASA. It has grown into a highly-trusted source of news and commentary critical of the pro-Darwin consensus, providing analysis of breaking news of interest to creationists and evolutionists, without the Darwin spin. He has authored over 7,000 entries at CEH since its inception.
