Levitate me.

31 July 2008 grant b 0

Step back, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The Telegraph reports on a new a levitation machine: Professor Ulf Leonhardt and Dr Thomas Philbin, from the University of […]

Turning off old age.

29 July 2008 grant b 0

Stanford researchers have discovered something strange about microscopic worms, ScientificBlogging reports. These nematodes have specific genes that regulate the aging process: The researchers examined the […]

Zapping the blues.

28 July 2008 grant b 0

PhysOrg reports on a new treatment that aims at eliminating depression by directly stimulating the brain: DBS [Deep Brain Stimulation] uses high-frequency electrical stimulation targeted […]

Snikt.

24 July 2008 grant b 2

Symmetry unveils the biological oddity of animals with organic metal parts: The metals accumulate after molting, as the animals grow into adulthood. Researchers monitored the […]

SONG: We Climb.

23 July 2008 grant b 0

SONG: “We Climb.” [Download] (To download: double right-click & “Save As”) ARTIST: grant. SOURCE: “Fossil fills out water-land leap”, BBC News, 25 Jun 2008, as […]

Robot chef!

18 July 2008 grant b 0

New Scientist is living in The Jetsons: “If you want to interpret and understand everyday activities using vision data, it’s very complicated, error-prone, and resource […]

What is it?

17 July 2008 grant b 1

CNN, not normally an outlet for science news, covers the mysterious story of a brand new bug at London’s Natural History Museum: The museum has […]