Archives for November 2016

Similar Snowflakes

November 30, 2016

A listener asks: Why do snowflakes appear so similar to each other?

November 29, 2016

Swimming biobots combine living cells with nanomaterials.

November 28, 2016

Astronomers calculate the distance to the furthest stars by comparing them to stars they know.

November 25, 2016

Tiny, untethered microgrippers could track down and retrieve hard-to-reach tissue samples.

November 24, 2016

The price of a wine arbitrarily influences how pleasurable it is to drink.

November 23, 2016

The brain architecture for processing sound is the same in deaf people as in hearing people.

November 22, 2016

New research shows that gifted and talented programs overlook qualified black and Hispanic kids.

November 21, 2016

Neuroscientists are looking for the roots of musician’s dystonia, a condition similar to writer’s …

November 18, 2016

The poorly focused mind may hold advantages in some kinds of problem-solving.

November 17, 2016

A human-powered robotic exoskeleton could help stroke patients stay motivated during rehab.

November 16, 2016

Did Hurricane Katrina increase heart attacks in New Orleans?