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Einstein’s brain? There’s an app for that

September 26, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Albert Einstein’s brain is ready for its closeup. Nearly 60 years after Einstein’s death, anyone can have the chance to explore that remarkable noodle. During Einstein’s autopsy, Princeton pathologist Thomas […]

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Medicine, Science in Chicago, Science News

Key to longevity may be a Sophie’s Choice for men

September 25, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Death and castration probably aren’t two things men like to think about very much. But they may be linked in an unusual way. Researchers at Korea University just published a […]

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Medicine, Science News

The Buzzing Dead

September 25, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

It might sound like science fiction… or at the very least a show on AMC. The first case of “zombie bees” in honeybee populations was discovered in 2008, but now […]

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Animals, Ecology, Science News

A sad day at the National Zoo

September 24, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Just six days ago, the National Zoo and animal lovers everywhere were thrilled at the birth of a female giant panda cub to mother Mei Xiang. Yesterday, the cub died. […]

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Animals, Science News

This summer too hot for you? It could get worse

September 24, 2012by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

Our air conditioning may break down in the next few years. Not the mechanical one we can flip on with a switch, the one that works to keep the globe […]

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Our Environment, Science News

Researchers looking to shine a light on the dark

September 20, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

If you ever watch CSI, Law & Order, or any other such show or film involving detective work, you’ll notice there’s always some guy or gal with a camera. They’re […]

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Physics, Science News, Space

Adler for adults

September 20, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Science and the social scene don’t often mix, but every once in a while the planets align to make it happen. Adler Planetarium is hosting Adler After Dark tonight at […]

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Science in Chicago, Space

Immaculate conception? Not quite

September 19, 2012by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

Did you know that certain vertebrates (animals with backbones and spinal columns, basically the higher orders of animal life) can reproduce as virgins? Female snakes, sharks and some birds sometimes […]

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Animals, Ecology

Some sperm swim to the beat of their own drummer

September 19, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Your boys might not swim straight. They could paddle along in a corkscrew pattern, or hyperactively wiggle in no pattern at all. But the truly vital discovery is that now […]

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Genetics, How Things Work, Science News

Let it snow… on Mars

September 18, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

NASA made another discovery about Mars recently, and it’s not from that little vehicle rolling around the rocks and craters at the moment. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has found […]

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