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DNA on the move
The latest advances from the field of DNA nanotechnology include nanobot ‘spiders’ learning how to walk and even do some work.
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Health & MedicineHealthy Aging in a Pill
To extend life span, scientists envision a drug that mimics the benefits of a near-starvation diet.
By Laura Beil -
EarthGreenhouse Gassed
Scientists are discovering that more carbon dioxide in the air could spell disaster for plants and the animals that love to eat them.
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EarthThe Case for DDT
What do you do when a dreaded environmental pollutant saves lives?
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AnimalsGimme, Gimme, Gimme!
Hungry chicks cheeping in their nest have inspired a whole branch of scientific inquiry.
By Susan Milius -
PlantsTorn to Ribbons in the Desert
Botanists puzzle over one of Earth's oddest plants: the remarkably scraggly Welwitschia of southwestern Africa.
By Susan Milius -
AnimalsThe Tropical Majority
The abundant studies of temperate-zone birds may have biased ornithology when it comes to understanding the tropics.
By Susan Milius -
Meeting Danielle the Tarantula
Insect zoos have no lions, tigers, or bears but can give plenty of thrills, courtesy of tarantulas, giant beetles, and exotic grasshoppers.
By Susan Milius -
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ComputingVideo Search à la Web
Finding videos on the web can still be a hit-or-miss proposition.
By Janet Raloff