Frozen Microbes
Tiny microbes frozen in Greenland glacier ice could give clues to life on other planets.
Record Restoration
Removing clicks and pops fromg old records and digitizing them with optical metrology
Sleep Roundup
Frequent, small doses of caffeine are better than large doses, and smells cannot wake you up.
Gold Mine Quakes
Using seismic data from South African gold mines to learn about small earthquakes
Nanoconveyor Belt
A conveyor belt made out of a nanotube that carries metal atoms from one place to another.
Whales and Wings
Modeling airplane wings after humpback whale flippers makes them more efficient.
Bedout Crater
A giant impact crater might be evidence of what caused a mass extinction 250 million years ago.
Brain Roundup
Observing dopamine levels in the brains of gamblers, and losing a job near retirement increases risk …