Winemakers face a multitude of challenges in growing the grapes ultimately transformed into wine, but scientific developments may soon revolutionize this process.
For 11 years, Brenda Jensen could not breathe or talk adequately, but last month she finally regained those abilities thanks to recent advancements in transplant technology.
WHO? The SPARKS team, which advertises Panasonic's eco-friendly technology, delivered snow more than 5,000 miles from Japan to children at the Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School in Bahrain.
It's a really late night and you're playing poker - Texas Hold'em, in fact. A guy across the table goes all-in before you even see your cards.
Last month, 4-year-old Nicholas Volker became the first child whose life was, arguably, saved by using DNA sequencing technology.
The ability to use the sequenced human genome in medicine came one step closer to reality with the recent announcement of a new genetic screen for "pre-conception" couples.
Within five or six years, Japanese researchers hope to induce the birth of a woolly mammoth through new cloning techniques.
A device many Americans have in their homes may soon be able to perform life-saving surgeries. For years scientists and engineers have attempted to use gaming technology to create human-controlled robots capable of performing delicate procedures that elude clumsy human hands.
What: A Google Earth-like experience for the human body called the Body Browser that doesn't require any plug-ins.
"Find me" and "eat me" are not phrases one would expect to find in scientific literature, but they are common in Dr. Kodi Ravichandran's University lab.
The National Center for Disease Control (CDC) data on firearm fatalities in 2005 showed that greater than 39,000 deaths were caused by firearms.
The amygdala is an almond-shaped brain structure responsible for recalling names and faces, as well as handling assorted relationships.
What: A new solar device that imitates plant life can produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen on its own.
Harvard University scientists are slicing mouse brain segments a mere 29.4 nanometers thick, imaging them under elaborate microscopes and reassembling the images into a representation of the brain.
With the advent of synthetic marijuana, University students may have a new party favor to watch out for. This "fake pot" even was legal - that is, until Nov.
After five years and 335 experimental trials, a new milestone in the study of antimatter has been reached.
It's the most wonderful time of the year - well, almost. Before those fantastic and heartwarming few weeks of winter vacation comes a string of very difficult weeks full of lengthy term papers, class presentations and final exams. For most students, it is "make or break time," when performance essentially determines the outcome of an academic semester.
What: A femtosecond laser camera captures images around the corner. Without being in direct line of sight, this camera composes images using reflected light.
Perhaps somewhat unnervingly, a recent study conducted in France has shown that bisphenol A, a chemical found in some plastics, can be absorbed through the skin.
What if I told you a brand new pill had just been released that perfectly burns calories for you, is proven 100 percent safe and permits you to eat whatever you want in whatever portion you desire?
