| Science is nothing other than discovery and | | | | 5. The discovery of nano creatures in acid sludge in |
| understanding things. To some it's a study to others | | | | mines could lead the way to understanding life forms |
| an adventure. One of the earliest of sciences it fails | | | | that survive under extreme conditions. Organisms |
| to loose its place as the number one in research and | | | | that live in mine sludge oxidize iron to get sustainable |
| development. Every year great minds mull over the | | | | energy. |
| year that has been and list what the top 10 or 20 | | | | 6. An antiquarian book written in 1650 contains |
| science discoveries for the year are. | | | | important information on traditional healing methods |
| In 2006 leaders among science discoveries were: | | | | used Indonesia. |
| 1. A chance to know mankind's primordial past by the | | | | 7. Genetic studies revealed that human and |
| study of comet particles brought back to earth by | | | | chimpanzee ancestors could have inbred more than |
| NASA's spaceship Stardust. The comet particles are | | | | 6.3 million years ago. |
| said to contain gases and dust from the formation of | | | | 8. A crash between two galaxies enabled scientists |
| the solar system 4.6 billion years ago. Around 150 | | | | to detect invisible dark matter for the first time. |
| scientists all over the world are involved in the study | | | | 9. Ocean research teams discovered that a large |
| of and discovery from the comet remains. | | | | area of the South Pacific had almost no sea floor |
| 2. Paleontologists have found in Nunavut in Canada a | | | | sediment. |
| 375 million year old fossil that bridges the gap | | | | 10. Research showed that starlings could learn and |
| between land and aquatic creatures. Names Tiktaalik | | | | recognize grammatical patterns called recursion once |
| roseae or fishapod the fossil may well solve many | | | | thought to be uniquely a human language trait. |
| mysteries of evolution. | | | | In an attempt to understand himself and life mankind |
| 3. For years mankind has attempted to reach the | | | | has continuously studied all aspects of life past and |
| core of the earth. In April 2006 a team of the | | | | present. Physics, math, biology, chemistry, |
| Integrated Ocean Drilling Program was able to drill a | | | | anthropology, nutrition, medicine, molecular biology |
| mile into the ocean crust and collect intact samples of | | | | and astronomy among many other fields contribute |
| the crusts various layers which includes the deepest | | | | to understanding man's evolution and the creation of |
| layer known as gabbro. | | | | a sustainable future. It is study, brainstorming, and |
| 4. A Russian Grigory Perelman resolved a complex | | | | debate that led to discovery. Every year experts |
| Mathematical problem known as Poincare's | | | | review the year that has been. As always lists are |
| Conjecture. For this achievement he was awarded | | | | not stringent and a matter of choice and taste. It is |
| the prestigious Fields Medal by the International | | | | not what leads but the knowledge of what has |
| congress of Mathematicians. | | | | happened that is important. |