Science

Russian mice, gerbils dead in 30-day space ordeal; lizards live

A crew of Mongolian gerbils may have gone where no Mongolian gerbil has gone before, but they did not come back alive. A Russian spacecraft filled with mice, lizards and other animals has returned to Earth - but with the majority of its furred passengers apparently dead. » read more

Posted on Tue, May 21, 2013

The specter of human cloning

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Friday, May 17: » read more

Posted on Mon, May 20, 2013

Medical robot lets doctors beam in to check on patients

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On any given day inside Mercy San Juan Medical Center's neuro-intensive care unit, a 5-foot-6-inch-tall robot with a computer screen can be seen roaming the halls. » read more

Posted on Mon, May 20, 2013

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