Andrew Overton
Do Certain Mental Illnesses Have a Common Cause?
How's this for "nature": New research suggests that genetic variations of five common mental conditions account for 17 to 28 percent of the risk for developing the illnesses in question.
Researchers Want to Make Origami-Inspired Organs
Forget 3D printing. The ancient art of paper folding is shaping the future of worn-out insides.
My Friends Got the Plague, and This New Test Could Have Helped Them
I can tell you from personal experience—the bubonic plague is still a problem.
Researchers Can Stop and Start Genetic Transcription in a Flash
With just a pulse of light, Massachusetts researchers can manipulate genes with unprecedented accuracy and speed.
A New Battery Will Let You Power Your iPhone with Your Own Pee
Researchers have successfully tested a new fuel cell battery that extracts enough energy from urine to power a smartphone.
When Gadgets Were Huge: The Great 80s Computers of "Computer Chess"
Long before machines could outperform their fleshy human counterparts in an ever-growing number of tasks—in a space no bigger than a fleshy hand—computers were huge. Literally, huge.
The Public's About to Get Its First Taste of Lab-Grown Hamburger
After years of research and months of talk, the lab-grown burger will make its debut in London next month.
You Probably Inhaled the NYPD's Subway Gas Mapper on Your Morning Commute
Hope you like perfluorocarbon.
Scientists Make a Light Switch Controlled By Individual Photons
The optic transistor might prove useful in quantum computing.
Are You Data, or Are You Out?
It’s not just our brotherly government and corporate behemoths that love data. Some civilians have jumped on the data bandwagon on their own volition.
Most Complex Thing Ever Actually More Complex Than We Thought
That's not to say the brain, specifically the sensory cortex, is an unsolvable puzzle. Though recent findings in neuroscience have us rethinking sensory perception.