How does artificial lighting affect natural body rhythms?

Experiments with mice at Rockefeller University show that artificial lighting can disrupt the natural circadian rhythm, with many detrimental results.

Wireless technology replaces ship cable

Production plants, ships and platforms are getting wireless technology that will replace kilometers of cable. Read more about it here.

Is 100% renewable energy possible for the world?

A study by two engineers suggests that it's possible for the world to switching entirely to renewable energy sources by 2030. But will we?

A new map of the fruitfly genome might help treat human diseases

A new study on fruitflies - mapping the fruitfly genome - might radically advance how we treat humans for disease. Read more here.

Aging in mice reversed in study

Scientists have reversed the signs of aging in mice, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

Optical illusion video: You won’t believe your eyes

This award-winning video from Kokichi Sugihara of Japan uses visual tricks, not video editing, to appear to defy gravity.

Earliest wine makers known date to 4100 BC

Your glass of wine may stem from a tradition that began 6,000 years ago, in Armenia. Read more about the earliest known wine makers here.

Robust robots need to evolve says roboticist

To build a really tough robot, let them be babies first, says roboticist Josh Bongard, He says the most robust robots are those that change their body forms while learning to walk.

Scientists catch malaria in the act of invading cells

Hundreds of millions of people contract malaria every year. New high resolution images show the mosquito-borne parasite in the act of breaking into a red blood cell.

Bacteria biofilms stronger than Superman

Most of the world's bacteria exist in communities known as biofilm. According to Harvard researchers, biofilm is like an impenetrable fortress on a microscopic scale.

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