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How oil spill chemicals cause heart failure in fish
New research by scientists studying environmental damage from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill explains why crude oil causes heart failure in fish.
February 18, 2014
Are these termite-inspired robots the construction crews of the future?
A collective robotic intelligence can be created to build large structures using simple rules programmed in a swarm of robots.
February 17, 2014
Crawling neutrophil chasing a bacterium
Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell. They defend your body against harmful bacteria, by actually ingesting the bacteria ... apparently, after a bit of a chase.
February 16, 2014
Venus brightest in mid-February for all of 2014
What's that very bright star or planet in the east before sunrise now? It's the planet Venus, now near its time of greatest brilliancy.
February 14, 2014
Kelud volcano in Indonesia is erupting, thousands evacuating
Thousands are being evacuated on densely populated island of Java. Eruption took place 90 minutes after alert status for volcano was raised to highest level.
February 13, 2014
New painkillers from tarantula venom?
A protein from the venom of the Peruvian green velvet tarantula blunts activity in pain-transmitting neurons, says a new Yale University study.
February 13, 2014
Chinese moon rover Yutu is awake
After hibernating in the cold lunar night, the Chinese moon rover Yutu seemed dead. Then it showed signs of life. Now it's awake! Will it be able to finish its mission?
February 13, 2014
New system lets fleets of robots collaborate in new ways
MIT researchers have developed a new system that stitches together existing control programs to let multiple robots collaborate in more complex ways.
February 12, 2014
Olympic success: Is it genes or training?
Here's a video from asapSCIENCE on which is more important to your athletic success, your genes or hard work.
February 12, 2014
Genetic mix lets Tibetans thrive at high altitudes
A new study looks at the genetic adaptations that allow Tibetans to live at high elevations despite low oxygen levels.
February 11, 2014
