Terahertz Waves
Terahertz waves, which could greatly improve scanning, imaging, and communication, just got a lot …
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Sex & Aging
Removing sperm and egg-producing cells from roundworms makes them live longer, and a new study …
Engine Ultrasound
Ultrasound can monitor the lubrication in a car engine, which may improve oil efficiency.
Cold Viruses vs. Cancer
Scientists hope to design viruses that fight cancer.
2012 Apocalypse Myth Exposed – Encore presentation
The world is not ending today. Find out why in this Science Update encore presentation.
Thought-Controlled Prosthetics
Prosthetic limbs are moving ever closer to life-like, thought-controlled replicas.
Scotch Tape Grabber
Scotch tape may have a new job as a key component of smart gripping materials.
Ice Melt & Ice Age
A meltdown of Arctic ice may have triggered the last deep freeze in the Northern Hemisphere.
Blind Mole Rats
The blind mole rat, like its distant cousin the naked mole rat, never gets cancer.
Climate Change & The Maya
Climate change may have unraveled the sophisticated Maya empire.
Coral SOS Signals
Seaweed-covered corals emit a chemical that entices goby fish to clean them.