Microcapsules Make Self-Healing Electronics Possible
We live in a disposable world, where it seems like everything is designed to break and be replaced, but there are times when a break…
Maggots May Clean Wounds Faster than Surgery
Using maggots to clean wounds is a practice that has been around for thousands of years. With the introduction of antibiotics, that practice has ceased,…
Wind Shear Makes Tsunami Shaped Clouds Over Alabama
Something interesting happened in the skies of Alabama recently. You might say that it made waves even. Wave shaped clouds. It’s an effect known as…
Tiny Game of Tetris Played Using a Laser Beam
Now this is what I call fun science. This micron-sized game of Tetris was developed by students from VU University Amsterdam, who are obviously some…
Will a New Drug that Boosts Mouse Memory be Alzheimer’s Cure?
We all know that stress is bad for us but did you know it can trigger an immune molecule in the brain that damages memory?…
Microscopic Origami Boxes Fold-Up on Their Own
The ancient art of origami just got tiny. And by tiny, I mean microscopic. Oh yes, it can also fold all by itself now. According…
Amazonian Tribe’s Head Shapes Explained
Evolution is fueled by environmental factors, like climate, or geography. Cultural factors can play their part as well in the form of traditions and behaviors…
Breeding Area for the Blackthroat Luscinia Obscura Discovered
In June of 2011, a team of Chinese and Swedish researchers rediscovered the breeding area for the Blackthroat Luscinia obscura, in the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi…
Trees are a Culprit When it Comes to Acid Rain
Many have thought for years that trees are to blame for acid rain and now we have evidence that backs it up. Up to half…
Neanderthal Home Made of Mammoth Bones Discovered
It was always assumed that Neanderthals were wanderers who lived in caves during harsh weather, but some new information regarding Neanderthals is challenging that way…
First Plant-Eating Dinosaur Discovered in Antarctica
Although remains of sauropods (one of the most diverse and widespread species of herbivorous dinosaurs, with more than 150 recognized species) have been found on…
Bedbugs are Successful Because of Inbreeding
Inbreeding isn’t generally considered a good trait in any offspring, but bedbugs and a few other insects are pretty good at it. Coby Schal at…
Russia’s Mars Probe will Come Down in January
After losing contact back in November, the Russian Space Agency admits failure. The Russian Phobos-Ground spacecraft, which was to be headed for a moon of…
Comet Survives after Close Brush With the Sun
Comet Lovejoy, discovered a few weeks ago, was supposed to melt as it came so close to the sun that the temperatures would hit several…
Hairy People Better at Catching Bedbugs
Here’s some news that will make you think about throwing out your razor and giving up waxing. People with lots of body hair are better…
Ant Poison Paralyzes Prey from a Distance
Ant-nest invaders are in for a shock when they mess with the African ant species Crematogaster striatula. These ants have venom so potent that it…
Be Like Neo and Learn New Skills Matrix-Style
Plug-and-play took on a whole new meaning in the movie, The Matrix, where people could learn kung-fu or how to pilot a helicopter by just…
Gene Discovery Sheds Light on How Fruit Flies Retreat from Heat
Fruit flies. They can be downright annoying in your home, but they aren’t all bad. Here’s one way that they are helping us. A new…
