Live from the ultimate robot competition
While this cute “˜astrodog’ was posing, 11 teams of engineers from across the US were trying to develop the next generation of robots at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. The new autonomous…
Genetics used in fight against malaria
Genetically modified mosquitoes are incapable of transferring the fatal disease.
Were Neanderthals the earliest cave artists?
An improved dating method has revealed that cave paintings in Spain are older than previously thought.
New lead on the cause of autism
Psychoactive chemicals in drinking water cause genetic changes in fish similar to those associated with autism.
Magnificent Vesta
A new video from NASA shows Vesta’s true colours. Vesta, according to data gathered by the Dawn mission, used to be an ancient planet; had it formed nearer to the Sun, it might…
The mind and the perception of disease
The behavioural immune system acts as a smoke detector by signalling the body to prepare for disease.
