Nov 18 Lab-grown vocal cords offer hope of treating voice disorders By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Wednesday, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported the first lab-grown replacement vocal tissue that appears pretty close to the real thing — and that produced some sound when tested in voice boxes taken from animals. Continue reading
Nov 16 Bats flip like Tony Hawk to land upside down By Nsikan Akpan A new study uses high-speed video and computer graphics uncover how bats make acrobatic flips and land upside down. Continue reading
Nov 13 Why do potatoes grow pink slime? By Alexandra Sarabia Scientists find that pink slime on potatoes is a ‘space suit’ for one bacterium, but also a possible weapon against antibiotic-resistant microbes. Continue reading
Nov 11 Human relationship with honeybees dates back 9,000 years By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins A new study in the journal Nature suggests that the relationship between humans and honeybees may have begun over 9,000 years ago. Continue reading
Nov 11 7 sounds in nature that humans rarely hear By Nsikan Akpan From koala moans to sand dune groans. Continue reading
Nov 09 Twitter chat: Why do we dream? By Nsikan Akpan, Jaclyn Diaz Which drugs wipe away dreams? Do cats dream? Plus other FAQs answered by a panel of sleep experts. Continue reading
Nov 06 Why these water droplets behave like trampolines By Nsikan Akpan This new material makes water bounce spontaneously and could be used as an ice shield for airplanes. Continue reading
Nov 05 What colors paint Mars' northern lights? New results from NASA's MAVEN mission By Nsikan Akpan NASA announces new findings about Mars' atmosphere and the evolution of the planet. Continue reading
Nov 04 The switch that could turn off your nightmares and dreams By Nsikan Akpan A renaissance is happening in the collective understanding of REM -- rapid eye movement -- sleep, which may yield a day when scientists could shut off nightmares and dreams. Continue reading
Nov 04 Arsenic-laced soil lingers where children play in Washington state By Tony Schick and Courtney Flatt, EarthFix At homes and day care centers throughout central Washington, children play in yards contaminated with lead and arsenic. The state’s Department of Ecology knows about this, and has for decades. But many parents and caregivers still do not, despite the… Continue reading