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Electric eye learns from animal eye! - Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Lenses cannot project a perfect image on the flat back of a camera, so images are distorted at the edges. A revolutionary camera solves this problem by curving the light detector.
Caterpillar camouflage - Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Presto-chango! Caterpillar larva looks like a bird dung — and then like a leaf. New study points a finger at hormonal balance…
“Store that fat” says new gene. Is obesity explained? - Thursday, December 20th, 2007
New discovery shows how all animals store fat in cells, could lead to advances in fight against obesity or diabetes. Funny, maybe storing fat is a good thing.
Vitamin C: Could it cure cancer? - Thursday, September 13th, 2007
30 years ago, a legendary biochemist said vitamin C could cure cancer. Har, har, said the scientific establishment. Now a mouse study shows C fighting two cancers. Did brilliant scientist and peace activist Linus Pauling get it right?
Ancient, gliding reptile discovered - Thursday, June 21st, 2007
220-million-year-old rock reveals four-legged reptile with wings. Fossils could not be removed, so the images came from CT scanner.
Music and speech - Thursday, June 7th, 2007
Most music is built on the 12-tone “chromatic” scale. Does this reflect chance, or the basic structure of the human voice? New study finds tight link between pronunciation and musical scale.
Computer + Microbiology = Cellular Simulation? - Thursday, April 12th, 2007
Computer graphics and microbiology unite as scientists build complex digital models of cellular machinery to view a microscopic world in powerful new ways.
Pay Attention. Change the brain? - Thursday, January 4th, 2007
It’s a wonder of the human brain: When we pay attention to something, it becomes brighter, more distinct, more memorable.
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