NYT : The Claim: Too Much Cola Can Cause Kidney Problems

The researchers have been coming up with some evidence that too much cola can cause cause some problems other than obesity and diabetes. It can cause the kidney problems. It's actually better to drink noncola or even just water and natural preserved juice. For further reading, click on the link below.


The Claim: Too Much Cola Can Cause Kidney Problems

NYT : New Zealand Builds a Nest Big Enough to Save Kiwis

i just read an article from The New York Times about New Zealand trying to save kiwis that are in danger of becoming extinct. Kiwi is a small flightless bird that is considered as the national bird. Kiwi's population in about 1820s was as many as five million. Today's population is about 75,000. The Europeans have introduced predators such as ferrets, weasels, stoats, dogs, and cats.

I am praising the program's effort to save kiwis and other endangered animals from becoming extinct.

For further reading, click on the link below.

New Zealand Builds a Nest Big Enough to Save Kiwis

I'm back!!

I have been neglecting my blogger for weeks due to my two-week vacation in Buenos Aires & Chile, holidays, and other stuff. I have been toying with my new Mac and surfing net.

I hope to start posting science news again soon. At one point, I'd like to be more creative with my posts.

I just finished reading Nemesis by Asimov. I know that it's just a science fiction. Do you think that it's possible to travel at high speed in space? Will there be any device that allows the vessel travel as fast as light speed? In my own opinion, I don't think that it is possible even though the device is built with the vaccuum technology. No one would be able to invent this kind of device. I am almost certain that it's impossible to build the vessel to travel at high speed. If this device exists at other worlds where the aliens are more advanced, why haven't they come to visit here? To me, this is a science fiction!

NYT : Oldest Known Insect Identified From 400-Million-Year-Old Jaws

How would you like to wander with an eight foot long insect?

Scientists have discovered the world's oldest known insect fossil that roamed about 400 million years ago. They actually discovered a set of minuscule jaws. It's almost certain that insects were the first to come to the land and ruled for several million years.

It seems obvious that the insects were flightless at first.

I must say that this discovery is one of the most exciting news!

For further reading, click on the link below.

Oldest Known Insect Identified From 400-Million-Year-Old Jaws

Yahoo News : Earth's Moon is Rare Oddball

There is an article that I really like - Earth's Moon is Rare OddBall. Our moon was formed right after a huge planetary collsion with young Earth about 4 billion years ago. Guess what? Only about one in year 10 to 20 solar systems may have a similiar moon. Does that mean that there are about 5 to 10 percent of planetary systems that have that kind of moon? You do the math.

Here's the quote that I copied from the article :

"When a moon forms from a violent collision, dust should be blasted everywhere," said Nadya Gorlova, an astronomer at the University of Florida in Gainesville who analyzed the telescope data in a new study. "If there were lots of moons forming, we would have seen dust around lots of stars. But we didn't."

What do you think???

For further reading, click on the link below.

Earth's Moon is Rare Oddball

Yahoo : What Space Telescopes of Tomorrow Will See

Even though the telescopes may not be able to take a close look at planets and stars that are light years away, the new device will be an useful instrument to understand galaxy formation and mysterious quasars. It would be great if we can learn more about the history of our own vast, indefinite universe. I shall find out in 10 years from now and I look forward to some exciting discoveries! For further reading, click on the link below.

What Space Telescopes of Tomorrow Will See

NYT : Scientists Bypass Need for Embryo to Get Stem Cells

Recently, two teams of scientists reported that they have figured out how to turn skin cells into embryonic stem cells without having to make or destroy an embryo. This could be good news because this could ease down the ethical debate, especially with these groups who are against creating or destroying embryos. Bush seems to take the news very well. However, I think that this has detoured the scientific advancement for some years but I am pleased that the scientists have finally made the progress. For further reading, click on the link below.

Scientists Bypass Need for Embryo to Get Stem Cells