August 25, 2008 (Monday)
- An analysis of Google Earth images show that herds of cattle and deer align themselves according to Earth's North-South axis, indicating they have an innate ability to detect magnetic fields. (Reuters)
- A sponge-like nanoparticle "trojan horse" has been created to protect antioxidants in food from being destroyed in the gut, permitting greater absorption in the digestive tract. (PhysOrg)
Read more about this topic: August 2008 In Science
Famous quotes containing the word august:
“That night ended the day when history was written in Abilene. August 14, 1865 was the date. That was the end of the first drive on the Chisolm Trail. It was just the first of thousands of such drives bringing beef to the world.”
—Borden Chase [Frank Fowler] (1900–1971)