Hot secret behind toucan's bill - Jul 27, 2009
This article discusses a research finding that seems to help explain why toucans have large bills.
Better Vision, With a Telescope Inside the Eye - Jul 27, 2009
Tiny telescopes are being implanted in the eye to improve vision for people who have severely damaged retinas.
Tourist and 2 Others on Way to Space Station - Mar 27, 2009
The Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft was launched into space at 7:49 a.m. Eastern time on March 26, 2009. It used the same launch pad used by Yuri Gagarin. On board were Gennady Padalka, a Russian air force colonel; Dr. Michael Barratt, a physician-astronaut; and Charles Simonyi, a Hungarian-born software developer. It is Charles Simonyi's second paid visit to the space station.
Light opens up a world of sound for the deaf - Nov 23, 2008
Research on using INFRARED light to facilitate hearing for deaf people.
Indian satellite orbiting Moon - Nov 10, 2008
India's Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft went into orbit around the moon on Saturday November 8, 2008.
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