LiveScience.com
Thursday, February 8, 2007

   
Mystery of Moth Flight Uncovered
Moths keep themselves stable during flight by using their antennae like gyroscopes, scientists say.
Miniature Helicopter Packs Bug-Like Brain
A 3-ounce chopper with an electronic brain inspired by insects could lead to better takeoffs, flights and landings for robotic aircraft.
New Hospital Gown Fights Deadly Bacteria
A new hospital gown could give patients a stylish cover-up plus a shield against lethal bacteria known to lurk in hospitals where people are already weakened by another illness.
 

 
Smart Strategy: Think of the Brain as a Muscle
Students who are told they can get smarter if they train their brains to be stronger, like a muscle, do better in school, a new psychology study shows.
Tricky Parasite Creates Deadly Threesome
A parasitic worm alters the sense of smell of its tiny shrimp-like host to steer the crustacean to get eaten by larger fish that serve as the parasite's adult host, scientists now reveal.
Image of the Day: Huddling Away the Cold
The tight huddling among emperor penguins is a key energy-saving mechanism that allows them to endure their extremely harsh conditions.

 
 
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