Robotics Bring New Hope to Quadriplegics

By Roxine Ami

Amazing research from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center that enables quadriplegics to move objects with just their minds and artificial intelligence.

Likelike Cells Creates from Metal

By Bryan Nelson ... via Mother Nature Network

British Gen Y scientist, Lee Cronin, has created lifelike cells from metal. This inorganic biology may be the answer to life elsewhere in the universe that we have yet to think about or explore. 

Dim Light During Sleep Hours Linked to Brain Changes

By Janet Raloff ... via Science News

New research shows that exposure to too much artificial light prior to turning in for the night can actually trigger depression. 

Polar Bears Might Be Older Than We Think

By Rosie Mestell ... via LA Times

Scientists researching the origins of this highly-endangered animal uncover surprising information about their relationship with other bear species.

Iron Baubles Suggest Life On Mars

By Sara Gates ... via Huffington Post

Films, books, and music about space aliens may not be so far-fetched with the recent discovery of iron “blueberries” from Mars.

Nasa's Curiosity Rover Lands On Mars

By Associated Press ... via Washington Post

NASA's latest break through mission successfully landed on the surface of Mars. The rover is expected to explore the surface looking for water for the next two years.

Electronic Skin?

via Telegraph.co.uk

American researchers say the tiny patches, with tattoo-like sensors that wirelessly diagnose and treat health problems, can act as a person’s own internal doctor. 

Stem Cell Contact Lenses Cure Blindness

By Adam Frucci ... via Gizmodo

Finally a cure for blindness, Contact lenses! Researchers in Australia are pioneering a contact lens made from stem cells that will be able to cure blindness.

From the Tallest Mountain to the Deepest Ocean

[Infographic] By Karl Tate ... via Our Amazing Planet

A break down of the heights and depths of Earth's magnitude.

Single-Atom Transistor Leads Physicists To Quantum Computing

By Cade Metz ... via Wired.com

Physicists at Purdue University and the University of New South Wales have built a transistor from a single atom of phosphorous precisely placed on a bed of silicon, taking another step towards the holy grail of tech research: the quantum computer.

Tea To the Rescue

By Britt Hysen

Scientists in South Africa have discovered a tea bag filtration system that allows third world countries to easily turn contaminated river water into purified drinking water. 

NASA Finds Earth-sized Planets: Kefler 20e & Kefler 20f

By William Harwood ... via CNET

NASA's Kepler space telescope has found the first confirmed Earth-size planets orbiting another star, astronomers announced Tuesday, a major milestone in an ongoing project aimed at finding out how commonplace--or rare--Earth-like worlds may be across the cosmos.

Virtue Vs. Profit: The War On Cancer

By Britt Hysen

The latest breakthrough in cancer treatment could prove to be “the cure” that kills it all, including a $50 billion-a-year industry. Dr. Carl June and his team at The University of Pennsylvania Medical Center have discovered a fresh, yet promising procedure that has leukemia patients marveling and pharmaceutical companies weary.

Nanotechnology Develops Super Muscles

via TreeHugger.com

Nature really knows how to get design right. When it comes to muscles, Mother Nature has come up with a brilliant structure. But could the structure be even stronger? Scientists from the NanoTech Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas are coming up with a way to use carbon nanotubes as the material for muscles modeled after natural structures.

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