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Inspiring Discoveries
Blind People Can Use Sounds to ‘See’
February 22, 2012, 6:16 pmSensory substitution devices (SSDs) can provide visual information via other senses to people who are born blind, enabling them to “see” and identify objects.
Research Unveils Points of Attack to Stop Cancer Growth
February 21, 2012, 8:28 pm
Certain proteins can be targeted to stop uncontrollable cell division, such as in the case of cancer, according to a new study.
MRI Used to Visualize Changes Inside Batteries
February 18, 2012, 10:18 pm
Scientists have devised a way to see chemical changes inside batteries by using magnetic resonance imaging.
SCIENCE IN PICS: How Nature May Celebrate Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2012, 7:32 pm
Here is a collection of animals showing their affections for each other, put together in honor of Saint Valentine’s Day.
Want to Lose Weight? Try Dessert for Breakfast
February 14, 2012, 10:06 am
Study finds that having a high-calorie breakfast with a dessert may help to lose weight.
A Chocolate a Day May Keep Cancer Away
February 14, 2012, 1:11 am
Cocoa—the main ingredient of chocolate—has been found to prevent intestinal complaints and development of colon cancer caused by chemical substances in diet.
Study Links Overeating to Doubled Risk of Memory Loss
February 13, 2012, 6:03 pm
A calorie intake between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day may more than double the risk of mild cognitive impairment.
Tarsiers Communicate Using Ultrasound
February 8, 2012, 4:19 am
Tiny primates in South-East Asia called tarsiers can produce ultrasonic calls, high above frequencies that are audible to humans.
A Spider Web’s Strength Lies in More Than Its Silk
February 7, 2012, 8:40 pm
Sacrificial beams and stress-dependent materials—concepts of interest to modern engineering—are critical in keeping webs strong.
Jurassic Cricket Croonings Resurrected From Fossil
February 6, 2012, 3:00 pm
The mating call of a bushcricket from the Mid-Jurassic Period has been recreated by an international team of scientists.