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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.
January 25, 2011
Aging in mice reversed in study
Scientists have reversed the signs of aging in mice, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
January 24, 2011
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.
January 23, 2011
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.
January 21, 2011
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.
January 21, 2011
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.
January 20, 2011
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.
January 20, 2011
Global population is aging as we hit 7 billion
Population experts believe 2011 is the year that Earth will come to have 7 billion human inhabitants. As population grows in this century, experts expect a greater percentage of older people than ever before.
January 19, 2011
Watch Jeopardy pit humans vs. artificial intelligence
Watch this video to see a Jeopardy practice match with humans vs. IBM's Watson program.
January 18, 2011
Ancient Greek coin might recall Jupiter occultation
Professor Robert Weir believes an ancient Greek coin was minted to commemorate an event in which the moon blotted Jupiter from view temporarily.
January 18, 2011
