Cardiac Roundup
Consuming sugar can damage the heart by causing arteries to expand too fast.
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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 …
Lamprey Contraception
An evolutionary quirk in the sex hormones of sea lamprey could help bring the destructive Great …
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.