Science Update

Molecular Propeller

January 23, 2001

Attaching a tiny propeller to biological cells to create tiny motors

January 22, 2001

Creating a vaccine that takes the pleasure out of nicotine.

January 19, 2001

The computer game Tetris invades the dreams of its players and can be used to test the process of …

January 17, 2001

Making a photodetector for missiles that can block out the sun

January 15, 2001

How people perceive a musical illusion called the tritone paradox depends on the language they heard …

January 12, 2001

Beer has antioxidants which reduce the risk of heart disease in rats.

January 10, 2001

A device worn on the head that emits sonar acts as an aid for blind people

January 8, 2001

A cultural revolution in humpback whales songs off the Australian coast

January 5, 2001

Babies who succumb to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may not have enough neurons to respond to …

January 4, 2001

Russian honeybees can confer varroa mite resistance to domestic U.S. honeybees.

January 3, 2001

NSF Center for Research in Parallel Computation: Writing programs for parallel supercomputers

January 2, 2001

Deer populations adjust to hunting by giving birth to more male fawns.