Oct 23 Improved cochlear implant promises deaf people crisper quality of sound .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Miles O'Brien reports for… Continue reading
Oct 16 Snorkeler discovers 18-foot 'sea monster' off California coast .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } This is considered the… Continue reading
Oct 11 Researchers debate whether prehistoric cave artists were mostly women Photo by Flickr user williamcromar Women created most prehistoric cave art. That's according to Dean Snow of Pennsylvania State University, who will soon publish a report called "Determining the Sexual Identities of Prehistoric Cave Artists using Digitized… Continue reading
Oct 10 Cyborg cockroaches: they're alive! Photo by Backyard Brains Have you ever wanted to control a cockroach with a smartphone? Well Dr. Frankenstein, fret not, because in a month, your really specific and kind of creepy wish could be granted. A company called… Continue reading
Oct 07 First worldwide measure of digital natives puts U.S. near the top More than 13 percent of the United States' population are digital natives, which ranks sixth in the world, according to a United Nations report measuring information and communication technology development across countries. This was the first time a… Continue reading
Sep 25 California "eraser law" lets minors remove embarrassing online content Photo by Gabriele Lopez/Flickr. Wish you could take back posting that embarrassing photo on Facebook? The one where you're dressed up as a Sith Lord for the midnight premiere of "Star Wars Episode III"? (No comment… Continue reading
Sep 24 Walk this way - research on balance and motion may help the elderly stay on their feet Continue reading
Sep 17 Straight out of science fiction, the "jetpack" inches closer to reality .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by The Wall… Continue reading
Sep 17 Controversy Over Shell's Oil Exploration in Arctic Continues Salvage teams assess damage to Royal Dutch Shell's Kulluk drill barge in January after the rig ran aground near Kodiak Island in Alaska. Photo by AFP/Greenpeace/Robert Meyers Rapidly thawing sea ice in the Arctic Circle has threatened polar wildlife… Continue reading
Sep 13 Changing Ocean Chemistry Threatens Alaskan Crabs By News Desk The chemistry of the North Pacific Ocean is changing in ways that pose serious threats to Alaska's two signature crab species: the red king crab and the snow crab. The culprit is ocean acidification. This report, produced in partnership with… Continue reading