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Study reveals potential breakthrough in hearing technology
Researchers have found a new way to help the hearing impaired by removing background noise from the sounds transmitted by hearing aids.
November 18, 2013
This car has no engine, no transmission, no differential
The car is all electric and has no emissions. "You can use wind power or solar power, and contribute toward reducing our dependency on fossil oils," says engineer Junmin Wang
November 18, 2013
NASA’s MAVEN mission, to launch today, will seek a lost Mars
The video is an artist's concept showing the transition from an ancient, habitable Mars capable of supporting liquid water on its surface to the cold desert world of today.
November 18, 2013
How do we balance needs of energy, water, and climate?
A new MIT study underscores the need to examine trade-offs before choosing energy technologies.
November 15, 2013
Comet ISON has an outburst!
"We have no idea ... what ISON will do in the next couple of weeks! We simply urge everyone who can to get out and observe it while they can."
November 14, 2013
Your brain sees things you don’t
Our brains process visual input that we never consciously perceive. A study challenges currently accepted models about how the brain processes visual information.
November 13, 2013
Video: Home at the shore
A thanks to those working on the Jersey shore to restore damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. This video shows the beauty that's still there.
November 13, 2013
Video: Zombie coral reefs
What corals are, and how some species of coral can seemingly come back... from the dead!
November 13, 2013
Babies’ weak immune systems may benefit them
Newborns' immune systems may be deliberately suppressed to help them make friends with microbes.
November 11, 2013
Incredible images and video of Super Typhoon Haiyan
Death toll is rising as reports trickle in from storm-damaged areas. Video and images here of Super Typhoon Haiyan.
November 9, 2013
