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A revolutionary new 3D digital brain atlas
This is the first ever 3D microstructural model of the entire human brain, and it's publicly available to researchers world-wide at no cost.
June 21, 2013
Lust for life: Breaking the 120-year barrier in human aging
Is there a limit to how long we can live? What factors might limit human lifespans to 120 years? What would enable us to live substantially longer?
June 19, 2013
A microphone that listens with light
A sensor developed in Norway gives microphones hyper-acute hearing and a sense of direction.
June 18, 2013
Got something to say to an alien? Lone Signal can beam your message
Their new website launched today, so you can be among the first to compose a message to a distant civilization.
June 18, 2013
Video: Robot that runs like a cat (no fur, no face)
Even though it doesn't have a head, you can still tell what kind of animal it is.
June 17, 2013
Printing artificial bone
Researchers develop method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimization and 3-D printing.
June 17, 2013
Will beautiful plant black locust someday be used in fuel production?
Researchers are evaluating the potential of woody crops for fuel production. The black locust, in particular, showed a higher yield and a faster harvest time.
June 14, 2013
New layer of human eye discovered
Scientists have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye.
June 13, 2013
This date in science: The man who designed the Brooklyn Bridge
John A. Roebling, whose birthday is today, designed the Brooklyn Bridge. But he never saw the bridge come to completion.
June 12, 2013
Do antidepressants impair the ability to let go of fears?
These researchers found that long-term, but not short-term, SSRI treatment impairs "extinction learning:" the ability to learn that a conditioned stimulus no longer predicts an aversive event.
June 10, 2013
