OCT 30, 2009 |
Smell and Taste Roundup Scientists are hard at work trying to imitate the canine nose. |
OCT 29, 2009 |
Green Rocket Propellant A new rocket fuel, made of aluminum and ice, could have environmental benefits. |
OCT 28, 2009 |
Brain to Brain Interface Scientists have successfully transmitted information from one brain to another. |
OCT 27, 2009 |
Vegetarian Spiders A population of spiders in Mexico subsists almost entirely on plants. |
OCT 23, 2009 |
ET Weather Roundup The weather on planet COROT-7b calls for pebble showers leading to a rocky downpour. |
OCT 22, 2009 |
Corporate Apologies Dissatisfied customers may respond better to an apology than a cash rebate. |
OCT 21, 2009 |
Infected Shower Heads Shower heads can harbor bacteria that may threaten some people's health. |
OCT 20, 2009 |
Butterfly Navigation Monarch butterflies use their antennae to help them navigate thousands of miles to Mexico. |
OCT 19, 2009 |
Reading Brains Scientists can reconstruct what a person has seen by analyzing brain scans. |
OCT 16, 2009 |
Mercury Flyby The MESSENGER spacecraft has completed its final flyby of the planet Mercury before it goes into orbit around the planet. |
OCT 15, 2009 |
Plasmobots Slime molds can be coaxed to assemble or transport small objects and perform basic computations. |
OCT 14, 2009 |
Facial Contrast Cosmetics enhance facial contrast, a quality that makes faces appear more feminine. |
OCT 13, 2009 |
Bee Stings A listener asks: Do honeybees really die after they sting you? |
OCT 12, 2009 |
Ardipithicus Fossil Scientists unveil details about Ardipithicus, a possible human ancestor. |
OCT 9, 2009 |
Social Insects Roundup Fruit flies and humans share some of the same genes for learning; and one ant species lacks males entirely. |
OCT 8, 2009 |
Ancient Fibers Ancient flax fibers found in a cave suggests humans may have been turning the plant into clothing or rope as far back as 36,000 years ago. |
OCT 7, 2009 |
Gecko Tails Severed gecko tails can perform surprisingly complex movements – and that may help scientists study spinal injuries. |
OCT 6, 2009 |
Nicotine & Memory Nicotine strengthens brain connections that associate memories with the urge to light up. |
OCT 5, 2009 |
Heart Surgery Timing A hospital puts full-moon folklore to the test. |
OCT 2, 2009 |
Scary Kafka Roundup Reading disturbing, surrealistic stories may make you smarter than reading stories with straightforward plots. |
OCT 1, 2009 |
Deep Sea Rover A roving robot, about the size and weight of a compact car, cruises the deep sea floor to study life there. |
