Researchers find evidence explaining northern China fossil troves

A new report published in the journal Nature Communications by researchers at China’s Nanjing University reveals the myriad of fossils found in northern China are, in all likelihood, the result … Continue reading

After 120 Years, Doctors Develop New Brain Surgery Technique

After 120 Years, Doctors Develop New Brain Surgery Technique

A team of surgeons from Johns Hopkins recently came up with a safer, better method of replacing skull fragments after brain surgery. This is good news for anybody who might need a little work done on their noggin in the near future, as doctors have been using the same method since the 1890s.

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Fuel cell equipped cockroaches to form self-powered sensor network

One of the most resilient creatures on the planet is the cockroach. Those little bugs can be very hard to kill. Researchers at Osaka University and Tokyo University of Agriculture … Continue reading

Study looks at planets orbiting binary stars, finds most migrated to current location

A new study has been published that looks at binary star systems that have planets orbiting. The study has found that most of the planets are beleived to have formed … Continue reading

Doctors Ease Peanut Allergies in Tiny Test You Shouldn’t Try at Home

Doctors Ease Peanut Allergies in Tiny Test You Shouldn't Try at Home

To a nut-allergic person, a peanut is a little grenade of discomfort and danger. So a small study published this week, showing that kids with severe peanut allergies can increase their tolerance through gradual exposure, is great news for allergic children and their caretakers. Just please, don’t try this technique at home.

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Researchers Grow New Hair From Stem Cells For the First Time

Researchers Grow New Hair From Stem Cells For the First Time

Traditionally, baldness cures involve moving hair around, either from one part of the scalp to another, or from the toupee store to your dome. This week, scientists announced a potentially revolutionary discovery in hair science: they’ve successfully turned mature skin cells into stem cells that develop into hair follicles. It’s hair-raising!

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IBM’s Graphene Circuit: A Genius Reminder of How Far Graphene Has to Go

IBM's Graphene Circuit: A Genius Reminder of How Far Graphene Has to Go

IBM’s mad scientists have created a graphene-based circuit that’s 10,000 times more powerful than existing alternatives. This radio receiver is so sophisticated and futuristic, in fact, that it can… send a text message to your friends.

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Tiny Copper and Carbon Nanotube Wires Increase Current Flow 100 Fold

Tiny Copper and Carbon Nanotube Wires Increase Current Flow 100 Fold

Researchers in Japan have developed an incredibly thin wire—just half a micrometer in diameter—made from a new composite material composed of traditional copper and those new fangled carbon nanotubes. But what makes this creation particularly awesome is that the new wire allows over 100 times more current to flow than a traditional copper thread.

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Scientists Turned Fruit Flies Into Glowing Cancer Detectors

Scientists Turned Fruit Flies Into Glowing Cancer Detectors

One of the most exciting findings in cancer research is the ability to identify cancerous cells by the volatile odor molecules they give off. Diagnostic machines, scalpels, and even specially trained dogs have been used to identify cancer this way. We can add fruit flies to that list now: scientists have bred a strain whose antennae glow when they smell cancer.

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Two TV stations will try sharing one channel so your LTE can get faster

Two LA TV stations will simultaneously share a single channel for broadcasts, as a pilot program to demonstrate not only that the technology works with no downside for viewers, but … Continue reading