
Kelly Dickerson
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'Neural Bypass' Reconnects Brain to Muscles in Paralyzed Man
By Kelly Dickerson published
Neurobridge reroutes brain signals around the spinal cord and allows paralyzed patients to move using their own thoughts.

Iron Age Hillfort Open to Tourists This Summer
By Kelly Dickerson published
The 5-year excavation of the hillfort at Burrough Hill comes to a close this summer.

Saturday Solstice Marks Official Start of Summer
By Kelly Dickerson published
The summer solstice will occur Saturday (June 21), marking the official start of summer.

Trophy Wife Myth Busted: People Choose Partners Like Themselves
By Kelly Dickerson published

Underwater Cave Full of Ancient Bones to Be Mapped in 3D
By Kelly Dickerson published
A 3D modeling technique allows researchers to stay dry while studying skeletons found in a deep underwater cave on the Yucatan Peninsula.

Happy Summer! Surprise Snowstorm Clobbers Rockies
By Kelly Dickerson published
A bizarre June snowstorm hit Glacier National Park in Montana and parts of Utah and Idaho this week, leaving many residents and visitors in the northern Rockies wondering what season it is.

Photos: June Snowstorm Hits Glacier National Park
By Kelly Dickerson published
A surprise snow storm struck Glacier National Park on June 17, just days before the summer solstice.

In Photos: Stegomastodon Skull Unearthed
By Kelly Dickerson published
A bachelor party happened across this stegomastodon skull in New Mexico.

In Photos: Mission to 2,000-Year-Old Antikythera Shipwreck
By Kelly Dickerson published
A diving mission to explore the Antikythera shipwreck is scheduled for September, 2014.

World Cup Host Brazil Captured in Nighttime Photos from Space
By Kelly Dickerson published
The 20th World Cup kicked off Thursday in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and a new aerial image from NASA captured a stunning nighttime view of the host country.

Cellphone Radiation Might Be a Drag on Sperm
By Kelly Dickerson published
New research suggests that carrying around a cellphone in your pocket could lower sperm motility and viability.

Human Faces May Have Evolved to Take a Punch
By Kelly Dickerson published
A new hypothesis suggests that the bones of male human faces evolved to minimize injury caused by punches.

Gecko-Inspired Tech Lets Humans Scale Walls Like Spider-Man
By Kelly Dickerson published

Artist Creates Living Replica of Van Gogh's Ear
By Kelly Dickerson published
In a unique homage to Vincent van Gogh, an artist has created a 3D-printed living replica of the Dutch painter's famously severed ear.

Artificial Sweetener Could Be Used As a Safer Insecticide
By Kelly Dickerson published
Scientists have discovered that erythritol, the main ingredient in the artificial sweetener Truvia, is toxic to flies.

Flight of Fancy: Piloting Planes with Mind Control
By Kelly Dickerson published
Researchers have developed an algorithm that can analyze the brainwaves of pilots and convert them into flight commands.

New Algorithm Can Make Your Selfie Look Like a Professional Photo
By Kelly Dickerson published
It might soon be possible to make selfies look like a professional photographer took them, thanks to graphics researchers at MIT.
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