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Jaundice in newborns, if untreated, can lead to brain damage or death. Fortunately there’s an easy treatment, called phototherapy, which just means exposing the baby’s skin to blue light with a wavelength of about 458 nm in sufficient amounts.Read More..
Dolphin dimples detect electricity
The researchers found that Guiana dolphins detect electric fields, an ability that may help them find fish to eat. Read More..
Shuffling Shenanigans
A magician-turned-mathematician figures out how many times to shuffle a deck of cards before playing Old Maid. Read More..
The Brain looks at the bright side of things
Scientists find Good news changes people's predictions more than the Bad news. Read More..
Ozone hits a new low
Scientists discover a major thinning in the protective atmosphere over Arctic. Read More...
Meet the fuel of future:BUGS
Strange microorganisms that feed off ammonia or hydrogen sulfides produce fuels to run vehicles.
Gecko-inspired Robot Climbs Walls
Researchers have built a tank-like robot that can climb smooth walls with the ease of a gecko scurrying about in the middle of the night. Read More
Paper-Based Sensor Detects Explosives
A new device utilizes standard ink-jet printer technology and special "inks" to create small, ammonia-sensing detector. Read More
How Google's Self-Driving Car Works
Watch video footage of what the on-board computer "sees," how it detects other vehicles, pedestrians and traffic lights Read More
Math and Our Number Sense
Not all math skills are learned in the classroom. Some of them come naturally. Consider the split-second calculations you make when you estimate the number of empty seats on the school bus or gauge the number of cookies in a cookie jar. Read More