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Biology October 21, 2015

Deadliest known substance kept secret: a botox super-toxin

Scientists have discovered a new type of botox they believe is the "deadliest substance known to man" and have withheld the DNA sequence because an antidote is not known.

Biology October 21, 2015

Scientists invent skin-prodding laser device to tell you when you’ll die

Two professors have invented a device that could administer some so-called "death tests" to determine how long a person has left to live. Totally creepy, or a convenient justification for all your #yolo antics?

Biology October 21, 2015

How to make a digital human brain

Futurists warn of a technological singularity on the not-too-distant horizon when artificial intelligence will equal and eventually surpass human intelligence.

Biology October 21, 2015

This is what human cells look like in space

Astronaut photos of Earth from space are undeniably amazing, but snapshots of inner space — particularly human cells — can be spectacular, too.

Biology October 21, 2015

Space radiation may harm astronaut brains

Radiation in space might harm the brains of astronauts in deep space by accelerating the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study on mice suggests.

Biology October 21, 2015

Like rings on a tree, growth rings in lobsters indicate age, scientists find

For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster — by counting its rings, like a tree.

Biology October 21, 2015

'Bigfoot' is part human, DNA study claims

Genetic testing confirms the legendary Bigfoot is a human relative that arose some 15,000 years ago — at least according to a press release issued by a company called DNA Diagnostics detailing supposed work by a Texas veterinarian. 

Biology October 21, 2015

Idaho scientist hopes to spot Bigfoot from the sky

The search for Bigfoot is taking to the sky -- if an Idaho scientist’s plan to float a blimp in search of Sasquatch gets the $300,000 he needs.

Biology October 21, 2015

Sperm's quirky swimming techniques revealed

A new technique allows scientists to track every move of more than 1,500 human sperm cells swimming simultaneously in a drop of water.

Biology October 21, 2015

James Watson's Nobel prize for DNA discovery up for auction

You may never actually win a Nobel Prize, but that doesn't mean you can't take one these prestigious awards home with you.

Biology October 21, 2015

Atlanta eyes startups for starring role in neuroscience

NeuroLaunch, the first and only accelerator program in the world specifically for neuroscience technology startups, is helping drive Atlanta's emergence as a neuro-technology hub.