Science Update

Mona Lisa’s Smile

March 17, 2003

The painting's smile seems to change depending on where you look, because of the neurobiology of the …

March 12, 2003

The cycle of freezing and thawing of soil arranges rocks in the Arctic into neat patterns.

March 10, 2003

Using the shell of the Ebola virus to deliver gene therapy

March 5, 2003

Genes influence whether mitochondria burn calories for work or for warmth.

March 3, 2003

Measuring the earth's gravity from an airplane can pinpoint diamond mines.

February 27, 2003

An environmentally nontoxic rocket fuel made from candle wax (paraffin).

February 26, 2003

A person's ancestry can be tracked by looking at their DNA

February 24, 2003

Reconfiguring ultrasound to pass through air -- it can kill anthrax spores in an envelope

February 19, 2003

Genetically modifying foods, like shrimp, to remove the allergens

February 18, 2003

Genetic enhancement can help cure disease, but could also improve athletic performance