Navigating With Smartphones
A combination of smartphones, GPS and radar could help the blind navigate the cities of the future.
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Other Blood Types
New research adds 2 more rare blood type systems to a surprisingly long list.
Mass Incarceration
Federal surveys of unemployment and high school drop-out rates don’t take into account the growing …
Heart Hormones & Fat
Hormones released by the heart may help burn fat.
Extremely Tiny Horses
Ancient horses shrank when global temperatures rose.
Cellular Quality Control
A newly discovered protein regulates the quality of our DNA.
Ethics & Social Class
The higher your socioeconomic status, the more prone you may be to unethical behavior.
Egg-Producing Stem Cells
Contrary to popular belief, women can produce new egg cells in adulthood.
Early Tide Maps
A group of 19th century scientists mapped the world’s tides, making the oceans safer for seafaring.
Plants into Plastic
A new technique generates two key plastic components from plant material.
Fructose-Tasting Pancreas
Taste receptors on the pancreas may enable fructose sweeteners to boost obesity.
Contagious Yawns
Both humans and chimpanzees can’t resist the urge to yawn when others do.