Zodiac

* You may still have to avoid T. rex:
A leech that turned up in a girl's nose has been
dubbed the "T. rex" of its kind by scientists. They
say its ancestors might have tormented the old T.
rex in a like fashion.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100414_rex


* New evidence cited that rocky, watery planets 
are common:
Vaporized remnants of rocky, and possibly watery,
bodies hang around many dead stars, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100413_planets


* Possible new human ancestor revealed:
Two partial skeletons unearthed in South Africa are
from a previously unknown species, according to
scientists.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100408_australo


* Life on Titan? Stand far back and hold your 
nose!
If life has evolved on Saturn's frigid moon, Titan,
it would be strange, smelly -- and potentially
explosive, new research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100412_titan


* "Artificial leaves" could help power machines 
of future:
Researchers are presenting a design strategy that
they say could harness Mother Nature's ability to
produce energy from sunlight and water.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100326_leaf


* Another species of extinct humans ID'd?
A previously unknown lineage of humans has been
identified based on genes extracted from a bit of bone, 
scientists say, though it is not believed to be a direct
ancestor of modern people.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100325_hominin


ADDITIONAL NEWS
* Family tree research can open "Pandora's 
Box":
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100409_familytree
* Brain cells shout in unison to get message 
through:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100401_neurons
* Eye-operated video game developed for the 
disabled:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100326_planning
* Power prompts less accurate time predictions, 
research finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100326_planning




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