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Mummified head matched to murdered monarch Henri IV
Scientists used forensic tests to identify the mummified head as belonging to Henri IV, one of France's most beloved monarchs, who was assassinated in 1610.
December 20, 2010
Justin Gallivan engineers bacteria to destroy a harmful pollutant
Justin Gallivan introduces new DNA into bacteria. His technique, similar to cutting and pasting on a computer, lets him pick tasks for the bacteria to perform.
December 20, 2010
Paul Ehrlich: Humans are wired to be empathetic
Paul Ehrlich, the author of the new book The Population Bomb talks about our human ability to have empathy.
December 20, 2010
Scientists not equally split between Republican and Democrat
The majority of scientists in the U.S. fall to one side of the political spectrum: Democrat. That's not good for science, said science scholar Daniel Sarewitz.
December 17, 2010
DIY bio community lab opens in NYC
The Genspace lab members are part of a growing movement of do-it-yourself amateur biologists, commonly called DIY bio community lab.
December 17, 2010
Monitor your heart rate at home via webcam
In the future, monitor your vital statistics at home via webcam. The Cardiocam measures your heart rate as you gaze into a camera - or a mirror.
December 16, 2010
BEAR robot might save your life
This BEAR robot might save your life, according to VECNA Robotics, which designed the robot to locate, lift, and rescue people injured on the battlefield, a mine shaft, or a toxic spill.
December 13, 2010
The end of cheap coal
The end of cheap coal worldwide might be less than ten years away, according to a comment article published in the U.K. science journal Nature.
December 13, 2010
Antimatter created and trapped for the first time
Antimatter has been created and contained for the first time by scientists at the European nuclear research organization CERN.
December 13, 2010
Oil and gas industry life-saving safety rules
Van Dijk is Vice President of Safety for Shell discusses life-saving rules for oil and gas. It’s his job to keep over 100,000 employees and many more contractors safe.
December 13, 2010
