Orange Anole on Grand Cayman
From Anole Annals This individual might have arrived on Grand Cayman with a shipment of mango trees from Florida. We have some ideas, but want to solicit input from the experts. Anole Annals is written and edited by scientists who…
Ebola vaccine will do little for current crisis
From Daily Beast The National Institute of Health announced today that human trials of the Ebola vaccine will begin next week. But it won’t be ready in time for the West Africa’s crisis. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
Here’s what scientists discovered when they conducted a rigorous study of pizza cheese
By Lauren F Friedman From Business Insider Nobody can ever seem to agree on which pizza is the best, so a team of scientists decided to call in an unbiased pizza-evaluation algorithm to determine how to compose a winning pie….
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Cayman Islands Weather Service launches mobile weather app
Getting caught short in an unexpected shower of rain can be a thing of the past thanks to a newly launched Cayman Islands National weather service app. The free-to-download mobile app features a simple interface giving up-to-the-minute updates on weather…
How lizard tails could help scientists study human limb regeneration
By Adam Clark Estes From Gizmodo Prosthetic technology is getting insanely good. But what if we just didn’t need it any more? What if we could simply program our genes to regrow human limbs as easily as lizards regrow lost…
Robo Brain teaches robots how to understand the world
By Mariella Moon From engadget For a robot to be able to wash clothes, vacuum carpets or serve you cocktails on a Friday night, it needs to be loaded with the appropriate software and data. In the future, though, a…
More than meets the eye: A bicycle that transforms into its own lock, yea or nay?
By RAY from Core77 When it comes bicycles, we’re often inclined to say nay. Call us snobs/cranks/grouches or what have you, but we are generally of the opinion that you don’t go reinventing the proverbial human-powered two-wheel conveyance. Here’s a…
Indian scientists find a ‘wonder herb’ in the high Himalayas
From The Siasat Daily In the high hostile peaks of the Himalayas where sustaining life is a challenge in itself, Indian scientists say they have found a “wonder herb” which can regulate the immune system, help adapt to the mountain…
Soon, your food may dine on insects
By Lauren Zanolli for MIT Technology From Mashable Technologyreview As the world grows hungrier for animal protein, insects could be the new way to feed livestock. Most farmers go to great lengths to keep insects at bay. For a growing…
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The Caribbean goes geothermal
By Melissa Pandik From OZY Why you should care Because Caribbean islands could help lead the way in weaning us from fossil fuels by tapping into heat energy deep within the Earth. Forget the white-sand beaches and astonishing biodiversity. The…
