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Jacqueline Barton: DNA like wire for signaling within a cell
Jacqueline Barton received a National Medal of Science after learning that cells use the double strands of the DNA helix like a wire for long-range signaling.
April 23, 2012
What causes paper to yellow as it ages?
Researchers sampled manuscripts from 15th century France and Italy to learn what molecular structures arise in paper as it ages.
April 22, 2012
Want to look good on Facebook? Have attractive friends
Scientists in The Netherlands studying students find that the attractiveness of your friends might affect how you are perceived on Facebook.
April 20, 2012
Video: Alive inside! Man in nursing home listens to music
Alive inside! Watch this wonderful video of an elderly man in a nursing home reacting to music.
April 13, 2012
Robosquirrels versus rattlesnakes
Robot squirrels - or robosquirrels - are going into rattlesnake country to help scientists learn how real squirrels interact snakes. Watch the video!
April 6, 2012
Twins: 1 in 30 babies born in U.S. is a twin
In 2009, one in every 30 babies born in the United States was a twin. That's compared with one baby in every 53 were twins in 1980.
April 3, 2012
Foot fossil confirms two human ancestor species co-existed
The partial foot fossil indicates a creature that walked upright but that still had an opposable toe, which made it good at climbing trees.
April 1, 2012
A camera that can see around corners
Great new video shows a new camera that can see around corners - how it works. Neat! The camera was developed by researchers at MIT.
March 28, 2012
Brain cells hold memories, say researchers
Researchers say brain cells hold memories. Memory engrams - traces of memory do reside in brain cells, say researchers from MIT and Stanford.
March 26, 2012
Hidden water use, by Charles Fishman
Watching your flat screen TV uses water. So does running your computer. Fishman talked about water use that we might not think about - or even know about.
March 22, 2012
