SoT 103: FAOUN

May 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Maguey worms served at Restaurante Villa Maria in Polanco, Mexico City. A United Nations report recommends an increase in insect-farming to help boost nutrition and reduce pollution. Image: Andy Sadler / WikiMedia Commons

Eating insects, new kind of stem cells, endangered ecosystems and Ancient Egypt’s ‘sexy time’.

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SoT 98: WIMPs and MACHOs

April 26, 2013 By 2 Comments
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer onboard the International Space Station. Image: NASA".

Dark matter, rain on Venus, Otzi’s bad teeth, red meat and heart attacks, and the folk remedy that may combat bed bugs.

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SoT 59: Might As Well Be Blind

June 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Restoring Voluntary Control of Locomotion after Paralyzing Spinal Cord Injury

Rats get rehab, fruit flies with restless legs, Old Person Smell, evil eyebrows and more!

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