SoT 94: Save The Fat Bottomed Slug

March 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The now-extinct Gastric Brooding Frog gave birth through its mouth. Image: Mike Tyler / University of Adelaide

Should we bring back extinct animals? The CDC warns about ‘nightmare bacteria’, plus windfarms, Tassie devils and more!

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SoT 92: Vulcan Rat Mind-Meld

March 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Scientists at Duke University were able to get one rat (left) to transmit instructions to another (right) via brain-to-brain wiring. Image:

Brain-to-brain communication between rats, the genetic impact of lack of sleep, old people on Mars, undersea vents and more!

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SoT 86: Flabby Thighs and Spare Tyres

January 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
There's a high probability that this Storm Trooper signed the petition asking for a Death Star. Photo by Ed, taken at DragonCon 2011.

The differences between belly and thigh fat, and a breath test that could detect bacterial infections. Plus Mars colonies, the defensive mechanisms of shark fetuses, and the Whitehouse refuses to build a Death Star!

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SoT 84: The Mad, Bad Uncle

December 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When koalas infected with the koala retrovirus reproduce, they pass the viral DNA along with their own to their offspring.

James Cameron’s deep dive results, the healing power of maggots, koala evolution and a rover twin set to join Curiosity. Plus moon tourism, moon mapping and the passing of Sir Patrick Moore.

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SoT 83: Science At The Speed Of Science

December 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Water Ice Discovered on Mercury

Grand plans for a Mars colony, Curiosity’s findings, water on Mercury and Antarctic bacteria. Plans for a Universal Cancer Blood Test, making flu vaccines without the virus, and a genetic link to birth weight.

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SoT 71: The Least Strange Thing About Christopher Walken

September 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Mars One plans to build a colony on Mars, partly funded by reality television

Reality TV on Mars, beer, Denisovan genome, brain destroying bacteria and more!

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SoT 69: The Other Two Mice

August 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The 'glymphatic' system, which cleans the brain of waste.

Curiosity does science, ocean report card, how the brain removes waste and more!

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SoT Special – Curiosity Landing

August 12, 2012 By 2 Comments
This artist's concept features NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars' past or present ability to sustain microbial life. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The Mars Space Laboratory – Curiosity. A triumph for science, NASA and innovation.

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SoT 67: More Wobble Boards

August 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By NASA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Mars Curiosity, artificial jellyfish, pain, suicidal termites, deteriorating music quality & more!

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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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