Sex & Spatial Thinking
Gender differences in spatial reasoning abilities may be strongly influenced by culture.
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Bacterial or Viral?
A quick immune system test can tell a viral infection from a bacterial one.
Electronic Skin
Engineers have packed medical electronics into a thin, stretchy temporary tattoo.
Opinion Spam
A computer program can distinguish real hotel reviews from fake ones.
Organic Chicken Farms
Removing antibiotics from poultry farms could have immediate public health implications.
Darkest Planet
Scientists have identified the darkest known extrasolar planet.
Free-Market Fungi
Symbiotic plants and fungi reward generous trade partners and punish stingy ones.
Electric Dolphins
One dolphin species hunts by detecting the electricity given off by its prey.
Safe Water Software
New software can quickly flag tainted water supplies.
Dolphin Healing
Dolphins heal remarkably well after massive shark bites, and scientists want to know how they do it.