May 2, 2016 IVF puppies: First litter born by in vitro fertilization The first-ever litter of puppies conceived through in vitro fertilization was born recently, unlocking a reproductive secret in domestic dogs that has helped researchers solve a decades-old canine biology puzzle
May 2, 2016 Gene gems: Ultrapersonalized jewelry encapsulates your DNA Diamonds may be forever, but what's more unique and rare than even the most precious stones on Earth? The code of life, said Swiss chemist Robert Grass, the mastermind behind Identity Inside, a project that aims to create ultrapersonalized jewelry embedded with a loved one's DNA
May 2, 2016 CERN in a shoebox? Tiny particle accelerators are coming Scientists could soon develop particle accelerators that can fit into a shoebox, experts say
May 2, 2016 Next Higgs? Atom smasher probes highest energies yet Scientists at the world's largest atom smasher have made a precise tally of the jumbled cascade of particles produced when two proton beams are smashed together.
May 2, 2016 Real-life 'tractor beam' can levitate objects using sound waves It may seem straight out of "Star Trek," but it's real: Scientists have created a sonic "tractor beam" that can pull, push and pirouette objects that levitate in thin air
May 2, 2016 16-year-old's DNA experiment will fly in space A 16-year-old New York City-area student will one day see her DNA experiment launched to the International Space Station.
May 2, 2016 Mysterious 'Population Y' may have bred with Amazonia peoples A number of natives of the Amazon rainforest may partly descend from peoples in the Pacific, researchers say
May 2, 2016 High temperatures make some lizards change sexes When some lizards can’t take the heat, they change sexes. In a recent study published in Nature, researchers in Australia revealed that rising temperatures are causing male Australian Bearded Dragons to change into females when developing in the egg. Not only that, but they make better mothers, laying more eggs than naturally born females.
May 2, 2016 Error in golden ratio at exhibit? Museum now says it's right A Boston science museum that praised a teenager for catching a mistake in the golden ratio at a decades-old exhibit now says it wasn't an error after all.
May 2, 2016 World's thinnest light bulb created from graphene Graphene, a form of carbon famous for being stronger than steel and more conductive than copper, can add another wonder to the list: making light