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Stem cells: The secret to change

By Alison Pearce Stevens / April 10, 2013

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Unusual, versatile cells hold the key to regrowing lost tissues

Posted in Body & Health | Tagged adult stem cells, Anne Cherry, axon, cornea, dachshund, embryonic stem cells, feature, genetic disease, glaucoma, Harvard University, induced pluripotent stem cells, Iowa State University, iP stem cells, iPS cells, Iqbal Ahmad, Kyoto University, marrow, neuron, Nick Jeffery, Nobel prize, Pearson syndrome, red blood cells, retina, Robin Franklin, Shinya Yamanaka, specialization, spinal cord injury, Stem cells, topstories, University of Cambridge, University of Nebraska Medical Center, vision loss, white blood cells

New, older age for the universe

By Stephen Ornes / April 4, 2013

This map shows the energy left over from shortly after the Big Bang, as mapped by the Planck space telescope. The average background temperature is about 2.7 degrees above the coldest possible temperature (known as absolute zero). Red spots are slightly warmer, while blue spots are slightly cooler. Astronomers hope this map can help them learn more about the history of the universe.

Telescope peers back to see the first light after the Big Bang

Posted in Space | Tagged absolute zero, age of the universe, astronomy, astrophysics, Big Bang, cosmic background radiation, cosmology, energy, European Space Agency, George Efstathiou, getinvolved, inflation, Matthew Kleban, New York University, Planck space telescope, radiation, Richard Easther, temperature, University of Auckland, University of Cambridge, waves

These ants boast mighty grip

By Susan Milius / February 28, 2013

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Strong sticking power and quick reaction time helps them hold onto trees

Posted in Animals | Tagged ants, capillary action, foot pads, footing, getinvolved, glue, grasping, locomotion, mechanical force, Thomas Endlein, topstories, University of Cambridge, University of Glasgow, Walter Federle, weaver anats

Super star-maker

By Stephen Ornes / September 4, 2012

This artist’s drawing shows what the central galaxy of the Phoenix cluster might look like. The small blue dots represent new stars forming. Credit: NASA.gov

A distant galaxy cluster churns out stars at a whopping rate

Posted in Space | Tagged astronomy, astrophysics, black hole, energy, galaxy, galaxy cluster, gas, getinvolved, matter, Milky Way, MIT, Phoenix cluster, physics, South Pole Telescope, space, star formation, stars, telescope, University of Cambridge