Cardiac Roundup
Consuming sugar can damage the heart by causing arteries to expand too fast.
Rammed Earth
The right amount of water can make a green building material super-sturdy.
Plankton Imaging
Satellite instruments can measure the health of the ocean's tiny - but vital - phytoplankton.
Robo-Ferret
Researchers are designing a small robot to scour cargo containers for contraband.
Virtual Sounds
New computer programs generate real-time, accurate sounds for virtual-reality events.
Wildlife Health Roundup
Increased rates of cancer in wild animals could spell bad news for threatened and endangered species.
Lamprey Contraception
An evolutionary quirk in the sex hormones of sea lamprey could help bring the destructive Great Lakes invader under control.
Frozen Bacteria
Bacteria trapped in eons-old ice could shed light on extraterrestrial life.
Re-Sizing Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs may have been smaller than previous estimates.
Green Cows & Trees Roundup
Today's cows are more efficient than those of 50 years ago.
Arsenic & Flu
Exposure to arsenic, a water pollutant, makes mice more vulnerable to swine flu.
Computer Composer
A new computer program can generate an infinite amount of original music.
Like-Minded Media
People really do seek out news coverage that confirms their own beliefs.
Bed Bugs
Researchers are using bed bug pheromones to beat the nuisance pests at their own game.
Drugs & Toxins Roundup
The overuse of antibiotics is not only bad for us, it's bad for the environment.
Narcolepsy & The Immune System
Researchers discover that narcolepsy is an auto-immune disease that attacks the brain.
Super-Recognizers
Some people really do have extraordinary face-remembering abilities.
Obesity Paradox
People who are already obese when they first develop cardiovascular disease have better prognoses than thinner patients.
Prairie Dog Alarms
Prairie dogs have different alarms calls for predators of different colors and different species.
Extreme Spacecraft Roundup
NASA unveils new spacecraft, large and small.
Polynesian Migration
A surge in food poisoning from tropical fish may have prompted human migrations in the South Pacific.
Not Dead Yet
Chemical signals save Argentinian ants from being wrongly carted off for dead.