Science Update

Picture Passwords

February 12, 2001

Picture-style passwords offer greater security than traditional passwords and PINs.

February 9, 2001

People with frontotemporal dementia can show unusual switches in musical taste.

February 7, 2001

Six superbubbles -- formed by exploding stars -- have been discovered in a galaxy 7 million light …

February 5, 2001

Scientists have found a specific pathway of nerves for itching from the spinal cord to the brain.

February 2, 2001

Why it's not necessarily a good idea to break a fever when you have the flu.

February 1, 2001

How animals have their own system for expressing remorse and forgiveness.

January 31, 2001

Designing new materials for computer chips that are better than your average silicon.

January 30, 2001

A new combination of innoculations to fight the Ebola virus.

January 29, 2001

How advanced computers are helping engineers develop better designs for existing technology- like …

January 26, 2001

The frontal lobe in monkeys is identified as the region of the brain that recognizes mistakes.

January 25, 2001

A new take on 3-D teleconferencing using the brand-new Internet2

January 24, 2001

A simpler, pain-free way to test for Alzheimer's Disease