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10 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

A Piranha-Proof Fish

by Daniel Strain

Unique scales keep arapaima from becoming lunch

1 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

How to Build a Hardy Web

by Daniel Strain

Unusual mechanical behavior in single strands of spider silk makes for a heavy-duty trap

31 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

Rap Music Powers Health Device

by Jane J. Lee

A little Jay-Z each day could keep the doctor away

2 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Jumping Rope by the Numbers

by John Bohannon

Mathematical model shows how a subtle bend in the rope helps reduce drag

17 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Winged Robots Hint at the Origins of Flight

by John Bohannon

Flapping bots support the idea that avian ancestors first took off from trees, not the ground

20 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Waste Water + Bacteria = Clean Energy

by Sid Perkins

Researchers find green way to produce hydrogen fuel

6 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Disabled Patients Mind-Meld With Robots

by Sara Reardon

Simply by thinking about it, paralyzed patients control a robot 100 kilometers away

23 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Molecules Imaged Most Intimately

by Kim Krieger

Physicists devise a way to directly observe the orbitals of a molecule

23 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Power Walk, Gain a Watt

by Robert F. Service

New energy-harvesting device could power cell phones and iPads while you walk

16 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Suicide-Bombing Bacteria Could Fight Infections

by Sara Reardon

Synthetically engineered E. coli explode and kill pathogenic Pseudomonas

1 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Lab-Grown Disks May Cure That Aching Back

by Sarah C.P. Williams

"Living disks" could replace painkillers and spinal fusion surgery

22 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

A Submarine That Doesn't Make Waves

by Kate McAlpine

New "wake cloak" could eliminate drag on water vessels, making them operate as though they were in a vacuum

1 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

Video: Flying Spy Camera Is Both a Bird and a Plane

by Michael Price

Engineers modeled their craft on the swift

21 June 2011 | ScienceNOW

Self-Healing Sensor Can Take the Strain

by Jon Cartwright

Device rebuilds itself once broken, allowing uninterrupted monitoring of building and airplane integrity

20 June 2011 | ScienceNOW

Wing Hairs Turn Bats Into Aerial Aces

by Sarah C.P. Williams

Research into bat flight could inspire design of new types of aircraft

3 May 2011 | ScienceNOW

Even Robots Can Be Heroes

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Simulation demonstrates why we take risks for others

26 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

Video: Caterpillar-Inspired Robots Rock 'n' Roll

by Sara Reardon

Soft-bodied robot mimics caterpillars' natural wheeling behavior

14 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

How to Keep a Riderless Bike From Crashing

by Jon Cartwright

Two processes thought to balance bikes aren't necessary at all

14 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: A Vase Made From DNA

by Jon Cartwright

Nanoscale origami could improve drug delivery

1 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Ant-Flinging Wasps, How to Fold a Steel Shopping Bag, and More

by David Grimm and Robert Frederick

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

30 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Paper, Plastic, or Steel?

by Zeeya Merali

Origami-inspired steel grocery bag could revolutionize packaging and lead to shape-shifting buildings

2 February 2011 | ScienceNOW

Off-the-Shelf Blood Vessels

by Gretchen Vogel

Premade bioengineered veins could help heart and kidney patients

25 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

A Greener Way to Make Plastic

by Robert F. Service

Researchers develop more efficient and sustainable way to create building blocks of consumer goods

3 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Real-Time Holograms Beam Closer to Reality

by Robert F. Service

New technology could allow holographic surgery and truly immersive movies

17 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Lying Robots, Protective Glaciers, and More

by David Grimm and Robert Frederick

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week

10 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

How to Train Your Robot (to Lie)

by Kristen Minogue

Researchers create fibbing machines in lab

7 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Tiny 'Flying Saucers' Could Save Earth From Global Warming

by Eli Kintisch

But emissions cuts still crucial, inventor says

24 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Can Geoengineering Halt Sea-Level Rise?

by Mason Inman

New study finds that extreme approaches work best, but come with risks

15 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Lasers Set Hearts Aflutter

by Gisela Telis

Pulses of light allow researchers to change how fast heart beats

6 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

A Cheap, Fast Way to Write Nanoscale Patterns

by Robert F. Service

New technique could speed development of electronics

5 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Can Motorcycles Provide a Green, Safe Ride?

by John Bohannon

Europe asks whether motorcycles can be made safer and more fuel-efficient

24 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

Rats Breathe With Lab-Grown Lungs

by Mitch Leslie

Researchers use lung cells, "skeleton" to make new organs

21 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Concrete + Diamonds = Quieter Roads

by Phil Berardelli

Proven technique can cut highway noise in half

19 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

Quantum Cryptography Hits the Fast Lane

by Adrian Cho

Improved system can distribute numerical “keys” for scrambling messages at megabit rates—fast enough to encode video

5 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

East Coast Winds Would Support a Stable Power Grid

by Phil Berardelli

Regionally interconnected turbines could supply power for much of the country

1 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

That Tortilla Costs More Than You Think

by Lauren Schenkman

A surprising amount of water is used to make many consumer goods

29 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Engineers Create First Motion-Powered Nanodevice

by Dave Mosher

Devices could power new generation of tiny electronics

26 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Could Tiny Bubbles Cool the Planet?

by Eli Kintisch

Pumping zillions of microbubbles into the sea could increase Earth's reflectivity

26 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Clean Diesel: Not So Precious After All

by Tim Wogan

Researchers make a catalytic converter for diesel engines that doesn't need platinum

21 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Can Geoengineering Save the Planet?

by David Grimm

Science reporter Eli Kintisch chats with geochemist Ken Caldeira about the challenges of battling climate change

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