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Alfred Russel Wallace's bug collection

Cabinet of Wonders: Personal Collection of Alfred Russel Wallace

By Lisa-Joy Zgorski published

An antique cabinet acquired inadvertently by a Washington, D.C. lawyer turned out to hold Alfred Russel Wallace's collection of 1,700 specimens housed in 26 drawers.

Human Behavior
Stephen Hawking exhibition

Portrait of Genius: Stephen Hawking Exhibit Photos

By Live Science Staff published

A new exhibit celebrates the life of noted physicist Stephen Hawking.

Physics & Mathematics
research in action, ria, national science foundation, nsf, Hurricane Katrina, hurricane tracking, giant storms, natural disasters, storm simulations,

An Image of Hurricane Katrina Gaining Strength

By Donna Cox published

Dramatic new visualizations of Hurricane Katrina created for use in planetarium dome show "Dynamic Earth"

Human Behavior
research in action, ria, National Institutes of Health, NIH, anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs, pain relievers, avoiding side effects, next generation pain relievers,

A New Twist On Old Painkillers

By Stephanie Dutchen published

Researchers are looking for a way to avoid the negative side effects of pain-relieving medicines.

Human Behavior
research in action, ria, national science foundation, nsf, synchrotron light sources, superconducting technology, creating X-ray beams, super-bright X-rays,

Creating Super-Bright X-rays

By Lisa Van Pay published

Researchers are inventing, designing and prototyping superconducting technology as a basis for a next generation source of X-ray beams far brighter than any in existence.

Human Behavior
research in action, ria, national science foundation, nsf, space weather, coronal mass ejections, severe space weather, atmosphere protects earth, atmosphere reacts to space weather, sun impacts earth's atmosphere, models of the atmosphere, sun's impact

Modeling the Impact of Severe Space Weather

By Rachel Hauser published

A new model sheds light on how the atmosphere reacts to solar storms

Physics & Mathematics
research in action, ria, nsf, national science foundation, cat infections, animals and heartworm, dirofilaria immitis, parasitic dog diseases, microfilariae, heartworm epidemic, veterinarian visits, heartworm misdiagnosis, unexpected death in cats,

Misdiagnosed and Untreated Heartworm in Cats Can Be Fatal

By Donna Bucci, Mary published

Heartworm disease is a growing epidemic in the United States, and it is especially misdiagnosed in cats.

Domestic Cats
research in action, ria, national science foundation, nsf, imaging the brain, brain implant devices, brain implants, implantable brain sensors, epileptic seizure, brain activity during a seizure,

Ultrathin, Foldable Sensors Probe Secrets of the Brain

By Kathleen Hamilton published

The sensors promise to deliver unprecedented views of the brain while dramatically reducing the invasiveness of today's brain implant devices.

Mind
national science foundation, nsf, research in action, ria, Sandi Copeland, Max Plank Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, human evolution, ancient human ancestors, human ancestors, hominid ancestors, laser analysis of teeth, ancient human home range,

Finding Homes of Ancient Hominids From Their Teeth

By Marlene Cimons published

Human Behavior
research in action, ria, national institutes of health, nih, sleep, Chiara Cirelli, Stephanie Dutchen, University of Wisconsin-Madison, synapses, neurons, Bruchpilot, BRP, your brain on sleep, sleep and learning, brain cell connections and sleep, how slee

After a Good Night's Sleep Brain Cells Are Ready to Learn

By Stephanie Dutchen published

Neuroscientist Chiara Cirelli at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and others believe that a good night's sleep helps us learn more the next day.

Sleep
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