Henry Markram: A brain in a supercomputer
December 27th, 2012
Henry Markram says the mysteries of the mind can be solved -- soon. Mental illness, memory, perception: they're made of neurons and electric signals, and he plans to find them with a supercomputer that models all the brain's 100,000,000,000,000 ...
The Universe – How Big, How Far, How Fast?
December 11th, 2012
The Universe - How Far, How Fast, How Big
A new genetic fingerprint lives in your belly
December 6th, 2012
Our bodies contain far more microbial genes than human genes. And a new study suggests that just as human DNA varies from person to person, so, too, does the massive collection of microbial DNA in the intestine. The research ...
Christien Meindertsma: How pig parts make the world turn
December 2nd, 2012
Christien Meindertsma, author of "Pig 05049" looks at the astonishing afterlife of the ordinary pig, parts of which make their way into at least 185 non-pork products, from bullets to artificial hearts.
