News (Archive) | February 2007

B-files

New scientific portal launched —
— [12 Feb 2007 | 0:05 GMT]
The Net Empire recently launched a new scientific portal, Science Centric. The main objective is to bring together in one place a wealth of information regarding natural sciences in a user-friendly site... [Full story]

Butterflies & moths on the WWW | Headlines

‘Gyroscope’ steadies moth flight
BBC News, UK — 8 February 2007
Moth antennae contain gyroscope-like sensors to help them control their course through the air, scientists say. Up until now, the insects’ wobble-free flight remained a mystery — especially because their love of low light meant they could not rely on visual cues. But a US team found a structure at the base of the antennae that senses when the body starts to pitch or roll and relays this information to the brain...