Atheist nations are more peaceful

Atheist countries are, in fact more peaceful. A blogger proved this statistically from the data obtained from the 2009 Global Peace Index. Which is put together by assessing 23 criteria, including foreign wars, internal conflicts, respect for human rights, the number of murders, the number of people in jail, the arms trade, and degrees of democracy. Peaceful countries have more atheists and fewer regular worshippers. The difference is highly statistically significant (P=0.001 or less) - in other words it’s real, not just a chance finding. Full Story : Bhascience…..

Scientists aim to replicate the sun

Scientists in California say they’re trying to replicate the power of the sun by firing laser beams at a tiny pellet of hydrogen. Physicists at the National Ignition Facility in Livermore say the nuclear fusion experiments may offer the world a clean source of energy. Full Story : UPI.com

American Adults Flunk Basic Science

According to the national survey commissioned by the California Academy of Sciences, scientific literacy is currently low among American adults. One of the interesting findings of the study is that only 59% of american adults know that the earliest humans and dinosaurs did not live at the same time. Despite this lack of knowledge, U.S. adults do believe that scientific research and education are important. Full Story : ScienceDaily.com…..

First 10 Worst Science Jobs

1. Hazmat diver
2. Oceanographer
3. Elephant vasectomist
4. Garbologist
5. Coursework carcass preparer
6. Microsoft security grunt
7. Gravity research subject
8. Olympic drug tester
9. Forensic entomologist
10. Whale-feces researcher

NASA Launches New Science Web Site

A new Web site has been launched by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, which provides enhanced and engaging information about NASA’s vast scope of scientific endeavors and achievements. The site will provide in-depth coverage of NASA’s past, present and future science missions with features that include:- Interactive tables and searches for Earth, heliophysics, planetary and astrophysics missions
- Resources for researchers including links to upcoming science solicitations and opportunities
- A citizen-scientist page with access to resources that equip the public to engage in scientific investigation
- Expanded “For Educators” and “For Kids” pages to provide access to a broader range of resources for learning the science behind NASA missions
- Easy-to-navigate design and an improved search engine to help find information.

Visit the new website here.

New Brain mapping technique

Neurosurgeons from the University of California, San Francisco are reporting significant results of a new brain mapping technique that allows for the safe removal of tumors near language pathways in the brain. The technique minimizes brain exposure and reduces the amount of time a patient must be awake during surgery.
Language mapping, originally created to help guide epilepsy surgery, has proved to be an essential tool in helping neurosurgeons identify which parts of the tumor can be safely removed and in protecting patients from damage to speech and language centers.

Earlier it was estimated that 20,500 men and women will be diagnosed with, and 12,740 men and women will die of, cancer of the brain and other areas of the nervous system in 2007, according to the American Cancer Society.

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