Chewing Machine
A machine called the BiteMaster II mimics a human bit and evaluates food texture.
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Satellites for Sudan
Satellite images were used to document the violence in Sudan's Darfur region.
Gambling Addiction
Gambling causes the same brain changes as addictive drugs.
Fewer Fish
Fishing by taking out only the big fish cuts yield in half in just four generations.
Exercise Addiction
Running can cause changes in the rodent brain that make it as addictive as cocaine.
Pipe Organ Project
A project to build a replica of an 18th-century pipe organ in Lithuania
Doping Sensor
Development of a handheld device for detecting illegal steroids in blood
Changing Fish
Fishing not only reduces numbers of fish but causes evolutionary changes.
Working Memory
Working memory can be improved with five weeks of intensive training.
Earth’s Vital Organs
Earth has vital organs -- critical systems -- that interact in complicated and unexpected ways.
Mercury Flybys
NASA's MESSENGER mission to Mercury needs to maneuver into orbit around the planet.
Thick and Thin Foods
Rats ate more and gained more weight when eating a thin, milk-like treat than when eating a thick, …