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Blood Analysis Chip Could Detect Disease in Minutes
Going to the doctor is an expensive and potentially time-consuming process. But with the breakthrough of SIMBUS, finding out if you have a medical ailment could become as easy as a diabetes test.
Read More »iPad: A ‘Miracle Device’ for Autistic Individuals
More and more families are discovering that devices like the iPad can be useful tools to help their autistic or otherwise disabled children communicate with the world around them.
Read More »Japanese Earthquake Shortened Earth’s Days
The earthquake that struck the coast of Japan in early March shifted Earth's rotation to the point where it actually shortened days -- by a microscopic amount.
Read More »Decaying Organic Matter May Hold Key to Alternative Fuels
A team led by UCLA's James Liao has developed a way to create a new, ecologically friendly substance that could serve as a more powerful and more efficient alternative to ethanol.
Read More »Genetic Professor’s Mysterious Plague-Related Death Finally Solved
After two years, the curious and tragic death of a University of Chicago professor is explained in a manner worthy of an episode of 'House.'
Read More »Arkansas Earthquakes Could Be Man Made
There have been an inordinate number of earthquakes in Arkansas as of late, and one possible cause could be our efforts to extract natural gas from the ground.
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