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Could humans be cloned?

October 20, 2015

Could humans be cloned?

The news that researchers have used cloning to make human embryos for the purpose of producing stem cells may have some people wondering if it would ever be possible to clone a person.

Biological computer created with human DNA

October 20, 2015

Biological computer created with human DNA

The transistor revolutionized electronics and computing. Now, researchers have made a biological transistor from DNA that could be used to create living computers.

What is nothing? Physicists debate

October 20, 2015

What is nothing? Physicists debate

It was all much ado about nothing as physicists and thinkers came together to debate the concept of nothing at the American Museum of Natural History.

Whoa! Mutant tadpoles sprout eyeballs on their tails

October 20, 2015

Whoa! Mutant tadpoles sprout eyeballs on their tails

Eyes hooked up to the tail can help blinded tadpoles see, researchers say

Identity of famous 19th-century brain discovered

October 20, 2015

Identity of famous 19th-century brain discovered

The identity of a mysterious patient who helped scientists pinpoint the brain region responsible for language has been discovered, researchers report

Science explains, solves jet lag

October 20, 2015

Science explains, solves jet lag

Weary travelers of the world, fret no more! The Jet Lag Rooster will solve your problems. The curiously named website aims to make the traveler’s nightmare a thing of the past.

This is your brain on Sesame Street

October 20, 2015

This is your brain on Sesame Street

Children aren't the only ones who can learn from Big Bird — brain scans of children and adults watching "Sesame Street" reveal how brains change as they learn reading and math, researchers say.

Deadliest sea snake splits in two

October 20, 2015

Deadliest sea snake splits in two

The deadliest sea snake has a secret — it is actually two sea snake species, as pointed out by Ed Yong in his blog Not Exactly Rocket Science.

University of Michigan program aims to bolster scientific basis of Great Lakes cleanup effort

October 20, 2015

University of Michigan program aims to bolster scientific basis of Great Lakes cleanup effort

The University of Michigan is establishing a research program designed to make sure the federal government bases decisions in its billion-dollar battle to clean up the Great Lakes on solid scien...

Study claims to locate genetic differences between gay, straight men

October 9, 2015

Study claims to locate genetic differences between gay, straight men

A new study claims to have located nine parts of the male genetic code that indicate whether a person is heterosexual or homosexual.