June 21, 2012
'Tractor Beam' Could Rely on Negative Radiation Pressure
A layered design would split two key aspects of a light wave, enabling electromagnetic energy to pull objects
The Average Bear Is Smarter Than You Thought
Bears can distinguish among differing numerosities despite being non-social
A Wiring Plan Is Traced for Entire Mouse Brain
The first images from a rodent research project that has set out to map the whole mouse brain are now publicly available
How to Fool Houdini and Avoid Fooling Yourself
A new book reveals how Houdini achieved some of his tricks, displeasing magicians, but secrecy seems anathema to innovation and creativity
What a Plant Knows
How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can it actually feel an insect’s tiny, spindly legs? And how do cherry blossoms know when to bloom? Can they...
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Grow sunflowers and put the mathematical theories of Alan Turing and other researchers to the test
Monitor endangered Pacific Northwest killer whales by detecting orca sounds and measuring noise levels using hydrophones
Amateur astronomers can work on research projects with Lowell Observatory researchers
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