Transplant Tolerance
Immune cells in the eye could be used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients.
Wasp Faces
Wasps can tell each other apart by the unique markings on their face.
Sun Rings
A new piece by the Kronos Quartet incorporates sounds from outer space.
Acoustics Roundup
Stories from the annual Acoustics Society of America meeting
Viking Longhouse
A longhouse found in norway belonged to Viking New World settlers
Iron Pots
Iron leaches out of iron pots and into food when food is cooked in iron pots
Cold Car Start
Why is it that an automobile left outside in subzero is hard to start, but not one in an unheated garage? (residual heat in garage car from last use, …
Health & Happiness
Laughter is the best medicine; It's better to give than receive
Plant Phenolics
Phenolics were thought to prevent herbivory, but may have many roles, including sun protection
Lizard Mates
Female lizards pick mates with the best real estate (rocks for sunning).
Microwave Drill
A drill that uses microwaves to quietly bore clean, dust-free holes in non-metallic objects
Folds and Scrolls
Using home computers to determine the structure of a protein, a 2,200-year-old scroll stuffed in a mummy
Gait Recognition
A system that analyzes how people walk could identify suspicious behavior.
Ocean Glass
Diatoms use their glass shells to soak up carbon dioxide, thus keeping it out of the atmosphere.
Geo Roundup
The oldest fossils ever found, a churning seafloor driving evolution, and a salty Mediterranean Sea triggering the Ice Age
Nectarines
What the heck is a nectarine? (A mutant peach that doesn't have fuzzy skin)
Frog Pharmacy
Alkaloid compounds on the skin of South American frogs can be tapped as medicines.
Solar Surgery
A new surgical tool that uses focused rays from the sun as an alternative to the laser
Brain Roundup
proteins misfolding can cause many brain illnesses; the part of the brain for out of body experiences