News & Features Archive

• September 06 2010

  Filmmaker Makes Movies with Micro-Camera Prosthetic Eye

  Filmmaker Rob Spence needed a prosthetic eye -- so he figured, why not get a camera? Read More

• September 02 2010

  Five Surprising Ways to Live Longer

  Increase your longevity with these surprising tips. Read More

• September 01 2010

  Good News, High School Athletes: Muscles Can Remember Their Former Strength

  Were you a jock in high school? A new study says your body can easily recover its former strength. Read More

• August 31 2010

  New Sidewalk Pavers Can Clean Polluted Air

  New Air Clean paving slabs use special technology to clean the air in polluted cities. Read More

• August 30 2010

  Eating Pecans Can Protect Your Brain from ALS

  A recent study found that a diet rich in pecans can protect against amyotropic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. Read More

• July 28 2010

  Save the Ladybugs: How You Can Help the Lost Ladybug Project

  Some ladybug species have become endangered, but you can help by getting involved with the Lost Ladybug Project. Read More

• July 23 2010

  Solar-Cell Balloons Can Generate Electricity

  In the near future, your home could be powered by solar-cell helium balloons. Read More

• July 19 2010

  Scientists Crack Case: Chicken Came Before Egg

  Yes, this is an actual study. Read More

• July 13 2010

  Your New Tee Shirt Could See, Hear, and Talk to You

  New fiber technology developed by MIT scientists means that our clothing could see, hear, and even talk to us. Read More

• July 12 2010

  Why Water Helps Weight Loss (and Prevents Fainting, Too!)

  New studies have found that drinking water can promote weight loss, and may prevent you from fainting after giving blood. Read More

• June 17 2010

  The Best Sunscreen on Earth: Broccoli Juice

  What's better to wear at the beach than an SPF 45 sunblock? If you want to guarantee against burning, try a healthy slathering of broccoli juice. Read More

• June 11 2010

  How Banana Smoothies Could Save Lives

  Smoothies fortified with iron nanoparticles could cure malnutrition in billions of people in developing countries. Read More

• June 02 2010

  New Vaccine Could Prevent Future Cases of Breast Cancer

  A new vaccine developed by Rice University's Vincent Tuohy may have the potential to prevent breast cancer in humans. Read More

• June 02 2010

  Couples Can Sniff Out Each Other’s Emotional States

  In a study from Rice University, researchers found that participants could identify the smell of specific emotions in their partners' sweat. Read More

• May 31 2010

  Miracle Fruit Makes (Almost) Everything Delicious

  Miracle fruit, a berry from Africa, has a strange effect: After eating it, everything sour suddenly tastes sweet. Read More

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