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Monthly Archives: February 2013

Mars mission details revealed

February 28, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

The Inspiration Mars Foundation came out with details about their 2018 mission, and boy, do they have a lot to do before then. The mission, which will send two people […]

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Science News, Space, Technology

One year in a forest

February 28, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Getting tired of observing the bleak Chicago winter landscape? Filmmaker Samuel Orr has you covered with a short film of the world coming to life then fading back into cold […]

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Nature, Uncategorized, Weather

You got mouse brains on my rat brains

February 27, 2013by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

Your cells can’t possibly live without you, right? Wrong. Researchers in Italy tested the boundaries of life existing beyond the death of the individual, specifically, brain cells. Scientists inserted mice […]

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Animals, Genetics, Science News

Fermilab, Argonne, and the “S” word

February 27, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

You’ve probably heard it half a hundred times in the last few weeks: Sequestration. Basically, it potentially means big fat budget cuts if Congress can’t compromise on how to spend […]

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Science in Chicago, Science News, Technology

A lost continent beneath the waves

February 26, 2013by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

No, it’s not Atlantis – this possible continent of old would have vanished between 50 and 100 million years ago, millions of years before Homo sapiens walked the earth. Nevertheless, researchers […]

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Geology, Science News

Can poisoned mice bombs save Guam?

February 26, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Imagine you live on a small island with a diverse but delicate ecosystem. Now imagine that a non-native predator, say, a brown tree snake, makes its way to your shores […]

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Animals, Science News, Uncategorized

Proving Ridley Scott wrong

February 25, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

According to Alien director Ridley Scott, in space, no one can hear you scream. This statement stands to some reason; space is a vacuum with a severe drought of molecules […]

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Science News, Space, Technology

Sea turtle gets new limbs

February 25, 2013by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

It seems the world of prosthetics is continually taking remarkable leaps and bounds when it comes to helping people who’ve lost a leg walk again, or crafting a new arm […]

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Animals, Medicine, Science News, Technology

Space travel becomes a multi-millionaires’ game

February 22, 2013by Lindsey Reiser 2 Comments

The U.S. Government doesn’t have the funds for more manned launches at NASA, so why not get the filthy rich to throw money at space exploration? That certainly seems to […]

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Science News, Space, Technology

A 3-D printed ear

February 22, 2013by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

Some stem cell research critics are uncomfortable with the idea of bioengineering parts of the body. But what about printing them? Researchers led by Lawrence Bonassar at Cornell University are […]

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Health, Medicine, Science News, Technology

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