http://www.caltechnews.com Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:52:30 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/small_dogs_originated_in_the_middle_east A genetic study has found that small domestic dogs probably originated in the Middle East more than 12,000 years ago CalTechNews Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:06:35 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/shocking_recipe_for_making_killer_electrons Take a bunch of fast-moving electrons, place them in orbit and then hit them with the shock waves from a solar storm. What do you get? Killer electrons. That's the shocking recipe revealed by ESA's Cluster mission. CalTechNews Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:33:10 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/beheaded_vikings_found_at_olympic_site The ancient remains of decapitated skeletons were unearthed during the construction of the Weymouth Relief Road and were confirmed today as being that of the legendary Norse invaders CalTechNews Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:29:21 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/computer_algorithm_able_to_read_memories To explore how memories are recorded, researchers showed volunteers three short films and asked them to memorize what they saw CalTechNews Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:49:43 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/mysterious_cosmic_dark_flow_tracked Distant galaxy clusters mysteriously stream at a million miles per hour along a path roughly centered on the southern constellations Centaurus and Hydra CalTechNews Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:48:53 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/fossil_bird_eggshell_provides_source_of_ancient_dna In a world first an international team of researchers, led by Dr Michael Bunce of Murdoch University, have successfully isolated ancient DNA from fossil eggshell remains of extinct birds CalTechNews Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:55 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/smell_of_salt_air_surprisingly_detected_a_mile_high_and_900_miles_inland The smell of sea salt in the air is a romanticized feature of life along a seacoast. Wind and waves kick up spray, and bits of sodium chloride -- common table salt -- can permeate the air CalTechNews Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:54:42 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/bringing_bison_back_to_north_american_landscapes he next 10 to 20 years could be extremely significant for restoring wild populations of American bison to their original range, including the Canadian Rockies CalTechNews Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:32:18 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/big_power_from_tiny_wires A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity CalTechNews Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:20:09 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/_catastrophic_event_behind_halt_of_star_birth Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic event they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early Universe CalTechNews Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:04:02 +0100