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World's First Animals Were Namibian Sponges

Posted Tue Feb 7, 2012 02:01 PM ET | 0

These animal fossils push back the date of the world's first animals another 100 million years. Read more

Bike Doping: Can Plasticizers Nab a Cheater?

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Feb 7, 2012 09:03 AM ET | 0

As the science of anti-doping gets tougher on would-be cheaters, so too do the standards of proof for authorities. Read more

Motor Made of DNA Runs on Tracks

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:11 PM ET | 0

Scientists build the world's tiniest train set. Read more

Sequence Your Genome for Under $1,000

Posted by Jesse Emspak Sat Jan 14, 2012 09:35 AM ET | 0

The cost and speed of sequencing your genes is now in line with other medical tests. Read more

Old Genes Make New, Giant-Headed Ants

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Jan 10, 2012 04:29 PM ET | 0

Scientists genetically alter ants to produce super soldiers with big noggins. Read more

'Extinct' Giant Tortoise Found on Remote Island

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Jan 9, 2012 12:00 PM ET | 0

A giant tortoise believed extinct for 150 years was actually just moved from its original home. Read more

Slime Mold Bio-Computer Could Solve Complex Problems

Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The amoeboid is distinctly no technology, but it could provide the key to designing bio-computers capable of advanced networking. Read more

Play a Video Game, Help Cure a Disease

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Dec 7, 2011 12:33 PM ET | 0

An online video game lets players chose a disease and then use their skills to advance the frontier of a cure. Read more

A Step Towards a Vaccine for AIDS

Posted Thu Dec 1, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

On World AIDS Day, a sign that there may actually be promise for a vaccine to fight the disease. Read more

Justin Bieber a Dad? How a DNA Test Can Tell

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Nov 8, 2011 03:00 PM ET | 0

A look at how DNA testing works, and what it will take to determine whether Justin Bieber is a father. Read more

Justin Bieber a Dad? How a DNA Test Can Tell

Scientists Build Self-Replicating Molecule

Posted by Jesse Emspak Fri Oct 14, 2011 02:43 PM ET | 0

Researchers have built a self-replicating molecule out of artificial DNA. Read more

Scientists Build Self-Replicating Molecule

DNA Could ID Serial Killer's Victims

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Oct 13, 2011 09:14 AM ET | 0

Modern DNA testing could give names to eight unidentified victims of John Wayne Gacy. Read more

Why the Black Death Was the Mother of All Plagues

Posted Wed Oct 12, 2011 04:10 PM ET | 0

The deadly pathogen that spawned waves of epidemics has barely changed. Read more

Jackson Trial: When Does Malpractice Become Criminal?

Posted by Marianne English Thu Oct 6, 2011 12:24 PM ET | 0

Malpractice codes vary by state, but a key factor is the idea of "standard of care." Read more

Meet LUCA: Our Complex Ancestor

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Oct 5, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Many believed that the great grandparent of all living things was a crude chemical soup, but that might not be the case. Read more

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