News - Powered by Yahoo NewsCatch the ?Love Bug
Believe it or not, there are plenty of pests out there that everyone should love. In addition to being perfectly harmless, some of these pests even provide a few benefits. So, whil
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:03:00 -0800 -
New 'Doomsday Preppers' Show Highlights Extreme Survivalist
It's better to be safe than sorry, which is why FEMA guidelines recommend stockpiling your pantry with three days worth of food in case of a natural disaster. Meanwhile, Paul Range and Gloria Haswell have enough in store to feed 22 people for 15 years ? as well as enough guns, bullets and bug-out vehicles to wage a small war. The couple occupies nine steel shipping containers arranged in a ...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:44:04 -0800 -
Injury bug hits Renney, Nugent-Hopkin
TORONTO - Just when the Edmonton Oilers finally had a full roster of players to draw from, head coach Tom Renney was held out of a game.The full lineup didn?t last long either.Before Monday?s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs was over, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was back in the medical room. The Oilers star rookie, who had missed 13 games with a left shoulder injury, took a hit from Toronto?s Mike ...
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:44:28 -0800 -
A bug's
Studies of diving beetles suggest sperm evolution may be driven by changes in female reproductive organs, challenging the paradigm of post-mating sexual selection being driven mostly by competition among sperm. In the process, the researchers discovered an unexpected and stunning variety of sperm form and behavior.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:17:04 -0800 - (sex) life: Diving beetles offer unexpected clues about sexual selection
Unraveling a Butterfly's Aerial Antics Could Help Builders of Bug-Size Flying Robot
The butterfly research will aid the development of flying bug-size robots. Pictured is an insect-inspired flapping-wing micro air vehicle under development at Harvard. Photo provided by Robert J. Wood, associate professor, and Pratheev Sreetharan, Harvard Microrobotics Lab, Harvard University.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:38:07 -0800 -
GLD-Free Gold Bug ETFdb Portfolio Now Availabl
The GLD-Free Gold Bug ETFdb Portfolio is now available to ETFdb Pro members and those with a free 7-day trial of the Pro subscription. This new portfolio, one of more than 40 all-ETF model portfolios available ...
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:00:26 -0800 -
Mortenson caught acting bug while caring for elderly coupl
Lord Of The Rings star Viggo Mortensen felt compelled to be an actor after he had to transform into a different person while looking after a confused elderly couple in his early twenties.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:33:59 -0800 -
Butterflies help out scientists and the militar
Butterflies are teaching scientists important lessons that could be used in designing flying robots. The military wants to be able to use bug-size robots to fly into areas without risking human lives. They call their robots MAVs, short for micro air vehicles. Read full article >>
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:37:12 -0800 -
Injury bug follows girls into postseaso
Who?s healthy is the question at least three of the four teams will be asking tonight when Class 4A girls high school basketball sectional play begins at Terre Haute North.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:07:58 -0800 -
Butterflies inspire bug-size flying robot
Engineers at Johns Hopkins University are studying how butterflies flutter to help design bug-size airborne robots that can mimic these manoeuvres to carry out reconnaissance, search-and-rescue and environmental monitoring missions without risking human lives.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:44:27 -0800 -