Daily Archives: July 25, 2003
DNA Database Tracking Pot Strains
Researchers are compiling a database of DNA from marijuana seized by authorities in an attempt to track the nation’s pot distribution network from grower to smoker. Over the past three years, scientists at the state Forensic Science Laboratory have mapped … Continue reading
New World Ancestors Lose 12,000 Years
Scientists studying the genetic signatures of Siberians and American Indians have found evidence that the first human migrations to the New World from Siberia probably occurred no earlier than 18,000 years ago. The new estimate undermines arguments for colonization as … Continue reading
Teachers Fail Fluency Test, Lose Jobs, Sue
The Massachusetts move shutting down the bilingual programs in the public schools, is impacting teachers as well as students. In some immigrant-heavy cities (like Lawrence) more than half of the kids in public school are non-native speakers. Over the years, … Continue reading
Flash Mob Rage Hits Harvard Square
Flash Mobs are groups of wired individuals who coalesce, like dust motes forming into solid physical shape, seemingly out of nowhere, at prearranged sites in cities around the world. Appearing soon at a streetcorner near you! "Across the country, tech-savvy … Continue reading
Back to the Future
Whoops! They lost another one of those pesky time capsules. Don’t you hate it when that happens? Elusive little suckers… Capsule hunters in hurry By Dale Huffman Dayton Daily News Whoops! They prepared and buried historical material so … Continue reading