One mouse is called Methuselah. Another is called Frantic. A whiskered cousin of theirs goes by the less poetic name of p53.
Currently browsing posts found in October2007
Knockout Mice Win Nobel Prize
Outrageous Audio Equipment Gallery: For Audiophools Only
Ask for outrageous audio equipment, and boy did we get a boatload.
‘Z-ring’ Helps Bacteria Cells Divide
New mathematical model unravels the mechanics of microbe reproduction.
‘Climate Deadlier Than Car Accidents’
Europe needs to take drastic action to reverse complex environmental issues that have shortened the life expectancy of its people by almost a year, the European Environmental Agency said on Wednesday.
Dog Saves Family From Fire Blamed on Cat
GREENVILLE, Maine – Thumper, a black Labrador retriever is getting credit for saving a Greenville man when a fire swept through his home.
Epilepsy Drug Helps Alcoholics Quit the Bottle
A drug used to treat seizures and migraines may help alcoholics quit the bottle, according to a study in the US. And unlike other medications for alcohol addiction, sufferers can get help without having to completely dry out first.
Toyota’s i-REAL Personal Mobility Concept Nears Commercialization
One of the most exciting transportation developments in recent years has been the ongoing series of Personal Mobility devices we have seen from Toyota
Weird Asian Tongue Tricks
The tongue is a wonderful thing. It allows you to taste, talk, and … touch. Some people are just naturally more skilled with their tongue than most and we are going to showcase some of that talent.
Dead Reverend’s Rubber Fetish
An Alabama minister who died in June of "accidental mechanical asphyxia" was found hog-tied and wearing two complete wet suits, including a face mask, diving gloves and slippers, rubberized underwear, and a head mask, according to an autopsy report.
NASA’s Secret Jeweler
Over the last three decades, Paul Dimitriu has designed jewelry for astronauts (and their spouses). More than 1,500 of his pieces, often inspired by a mission’s official crew patch, have traveled to space on more than 100 space shuttle flights.
Cosmic Factories Produce Rubies and Sapphires
Like enormous jewel factories in the sky, the chaotic environments around some supermassive black holes crank out prodigious amounts of glass, rubies and sapphires, a new study finds.
