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Science

FYI: Can A Paper Cut Be Deadly?

A person with normal clotting ability would have to lose nearly 40 percent of his blood immediately to die of … Continued
By Jan 21, 2011
Science

Instant Expert: A Vaccine For Cancer

Medicine harnesses the might of the immune system to defeat prostate cancer.
By Mar 18, 2010
Technology

Rescue Workers Can Prevent Brain Damage with Icy Nasal Spray

After cardiac arrest, lowering someone’s body temperature can prevent life-threatening brain damage. It’s so critical that New York City requires … Continued
By Mar 11, 2010
Technology

Bigger, Better, Faster: The Quake Proof Airport, Floating Freighter and Fast-Acting Fake Platelets

Every now and then, we like to gather three things that have gone bigger, better and faster this month. This … Continued
By Dec 11, 2009
Science

FYI: Would a Helium-Filled Balloon Float on the Moon?

A helium balloon on the moon might as well be made of lead. For any balloon to stay aloft in … Continued
By Nov 12, 2009
Science

Fowl Line

The U.S.-Mexico fence protects the border but could endanger animals
By Nov 4, 2009
Science

Megapixels: Thinking Cap

Tiny surface electrodes could help paralyzed people move
By Oct 28, 2009
Science

How To Fix a Broken Collider: the LHC’s Restart Checklist

Before scientists can put the Large Hadron Collider back to work this month solving the mysteries of particle physics, the … Continued
By Oct 14, 2009
Technology

VASIMR Ion Engine Could Provide a Fast Lane to Mars

Six Europeans recently wrapped up 105 days in an isolation chamber with no TV, no showers, and lots of precooked … Continued
By Oct 14, 2009
Science

Earthquake-Proof Skyscrapers Hide From Seismic Waves

The earliest known attempt at earthquake-proofing dates to the sixth century B.C., when builders in modern-day Iran inserted stone blocks … Continued