Ranked #1
Current Event
Current Event
Waters from warmer latitudes, or subtropical waters, are reaching Greenland's glaciers, driving melting and likely trigg... Read more
4 Mar 2010
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Viral Vrooom
Viral Vrooom
Researchers at MIT have shown that they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively cha... Read more
23 Feb 2010
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1min
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No Brainer
No Brainer
Neuroscientists at MIT have developed a powerful new class of tools to reversibly shut down brain activity using differe... Read more
17 Feb 2010
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1min
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Mess O' Predators
Mess O' Predators
A new study led by Oregan State University shows that declining populations of "apex" predators such as wolves, lions or... Read more
20 Jan 2010
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1min
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Amoeba Cheaters
Amoeba Cheaters
New research out of Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine says that cheaters may prosper in the short term, but... Read more
20 Jan 2010
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1min
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Reservoir Bots
Reservoir Bots
Michigan State University researchers have designed robots that, in the future, could be ocean-going and cooperatively t... Read more
14 Dec 2009
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1min
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Unreasonable Facsimile
Unreasonable Facsimile
Princeton University researchers have come up with a new twist on the mysterious visual phenomenon experienced by humans... Read more
14 Dec 2009
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1min
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Sprint Condition
Sprint Condition
Longer toes and a unique ankle structure provide some sprinters with the burst of acceleration that separates them from ... Read more
3 Dec 2009
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1min
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Risky Business
Risky Business
A new analysis of climate risk, published by researchers at MIT and elsewhere, shows that even moderate carbon-reduction... Read more
13 Nov 2009
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1min
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Family Roots
Family Roots
Plants may not have eyes and ears, but they can recognize their siblings, and researchers at the University of Delaware ... Read more
29 Oct 2009
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