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Blind People Can Use Sounds to ‘See’

February 22, 2012, 6:16 pm
Sensory substitution devices (SSDs) can provide visual information via other senses to people who are born blind, enabling them to “see” and identify objects.

Deepest-Living Terrestrial Invertebrate Found Near Black Sea

February 22, 2012, 12:00 am
The world’s deepest land-living animal, an arthropod called a springtail, has been found in Krubera-Voronja, the deepest known cave.

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.

Pulsars Put Einstein’s Theory of Relativity to the Test

February 19, 2012, 4:05 pm
Astronomers are using pulsars to test Einstein's theory of relativity.


Beyond Science

Science in Quotes: The Ethics of Science

“People without independence have no business to meddle with science. It should never be linked with lucre.”


Fruit Flies Poison Parasites With Alcohol

Study finds that fruit flies can medicate themselves with alcohol to avoid death from parasitic wasps.



Earth & Environment

Tasmanian Devil Cancer Genome Sequenced

The complete genome of a female Tasmanian devil, which may be the original victim of a facial cancer that has been plaguing the species, has been sequenced.


Miniaturized Leaf Chameleons Found in Madagascar

Four new chameleon species have been discovered in Madagascar. Measuring mere centimeters in length, they are some of the world’s smallest known reptiles.



Inspiring Discoveries

MRI Used to Visualize Changes Inside Batteries

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

Here is a collection of animals showing their affections for each other, put together in honor of Saint Valentine’s Day.



Space & Astronomy

Fermi Reveals Gamma-Ray Bursts in Detail

The Fermi Gamma-ray Telescope’s extremely accurate measurements have increased our theoretical understanding of GRBs.


APEX Views Dark Birthplace of Stars in Taurus

The European Space Observatory’s (ESO) Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) telescope has captured images of part of the Taurus Molecular Cloud that is obscuring infant stars.



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