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Wednesday, November 8, 2006

   
The Strangest Little Things in Nature
Puffed up electrons, indecisive photons and foamy vacuums. Physics turns a little weird when small cannot get any smaller.
Cell Transplants Restore Vision in Mice
Scientists say they've restored the vision of blind mice by introducing light-sensitive cells into the rodents' retinas.
Bird Brains Actually Brilliant
In two recent studies, scientists discovered the common pigeon is astonishingly sophisticated.
 

 
Kids Prefer Lucky Peers
Young children like lucky kids more than the unlucky, according to a new study that hints at one possible reason why social inequality persists.
Mystery Solved: Why Rhino Horns are Curved and Pointed
A new study likens a rhino's horn to a sharpened pencil, with a hard core and a softer exterior that curves as it grows and wears over time.
Image of the Day: A Lion's Share of the Oceans
Scientists recently reported that non-native lionfish populations will continue to grow and cannot be eliminated practically using conventional methods.

 
 
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