Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 8:51am
It's one of those frustrating things about science: despite us living in such a tech-forward age, we still haven't discovered a cure for the common cold. But that might change in the very near future.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 7:46am
There are a lot of issues out there for science to tackle. You know, the cure for cancer, how to travel beyond our solar system, how to make cloned meat in a lab. But creating prehistoric dragonflies with wingspans of over two feet? Doing more harm than good! We reported on the plans to do this last week, but now you can see the horrifying image above to keep you from sleeping tonight.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 2:45pm
This sounds promising: a new drug developed by researchers at the University of Edinburgh has been proven to reverse age-related memory loss in mice, and it may make the jump to human subjects.
Monday, October 11, 2010 - 8:46am
One of the craziest imaginary treats in the Willy Wonka books and movies is a gum that changes to distinct flavor over time; a three course meal in gum form. And now that may be moving out of the realm of fantasy into reality.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 12:42pm
Say hello to the creepiest vehicle ever constructed: the Ratcar. The Ratcar, created by the mad scientists at the University of Tokyo, consists of a small wheeled vehicle that's plugged directly into a rat's brain. The rat can then control where it goes using only their thoughts. Yikes.
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 3:11pm
If you're an astronomy buff, you know about the Pioneer anomaly: that two NASA space probes have been drifting slightly off course for decades in a way that goes against everything we know about how gravity works. Now we may finally have the answer, and it's a doozy: a brand new fundamental force.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 9:28am
The incredible photo above is of the fireball produced by an atomic bomb. Those specs on the ground beneath it are tanks, jeeps and other test vehicles that will be destroyed in a matter of milliseconds. Right below the fireball, a shockwave bouncing off the desert floor and about to merge with the fire is visible.
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 3:09am
A cryonics lab in Russia — the first of its kind outside of the United States — is guaranteeing the most coveted promise of all: immortality. It's not even ridiculously expensive. $10,000 to put your brain on ice, or $30,000 for your whole body. But can it really work?
Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 2:22pm
For the first time ever, rats implanted with lab-grown lungs were able to breathe and oxygenate their blood. It's a huge step towards being able to grow organs for people who need replacements, ending the need for live-patient transplants.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 2:50am
Japan's National Maritime Research Institute has developed a machine that can manipulate the shape of water so precisely that you would be forgiven for thinking you're looking at CGI effects from James Cameron's The Abyss.
