
Enamel microstructure
By Linda Pretorius 14 May 2009It was a difficult problem to crack, but scientists can at last explain why our teeth (usually) don���t shatter after a lifetime of biting and chewing. FULL STORY >

Fireworms Advertise
By Linda Pretorius 12 May 2009An eerie green glow that has baffled sailors for ages is almost like a neon sea-based billboard selling sex for fireworms. FULL STORY >

Neural connections
By Linda Pretorius 8 May 2009Scientists say in an April issue of the journal Science, that large amounts of proteins clog up the neural connections in sleep-deprived brains. FULL STORY >

The New Brain
By Mike Joubert 6 May 2009Just how far are we from recreating the human brain? Now movies like A.I., The Matrix, iRobot seem to suggest that machines can attain a level of human like intelligence.Two big scientific attempts the past number of years show that ?�recreating the human brain might just be... FULL STORY >

A New Kind of Science
By Andrew Gould 4 July 2008WolframTones is an experiment in applying Wolfram ���s discoveries to the creation of music. FULL STORY >
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