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Familiar Faces 26 Aug 2013 | 10:17 pm
“Super recognizers” never forget a visage, an unusual ability that can be put to good use. If you’re someone who enjoys being recognized, Julian Lim is your kind of waiter. Lim, who’s working his way...
Project Spotlight: Developing a Protocol for Building a Bisulfite-Treated DNA Library 24 Aug 2013 | 03:01 am
Lacey Walker spent the summer optimizing a way to determine what regions of a DNA sample have been altered by an epigenetic change known as DNA methylation. Project: Many changes in DNA —often the un...
On the Job with Adam Steltzner, NASA Engineer 22 Aug 2013 | 09:11 pm
Adam Steltzner of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory demonstrates the MSL spacecraft that landed the Curiosity rover on Mars last summer. Just over one year ago, dozens of NASA employees gathered in th...
Cogitorian of the Week: Assimilater 20 Aug 2013 | 09:24 pm
In this series, we recognize members making an active contribution to the Cogito community. Hi, I’m John. I was born an only child and, consequently, am a bit of a social recluse, but when I do form ...
Toylike Blocks Make Lightweight, Strong Structures 19 Aug 2013 | 08:15 pm
PHOTO: CC-BY-NC-SA KENNETH C. CHEUNG/X-shaped building blocks are loaded into a load-testing machine. Instead of reducing parts, engineers suggest building planes from thousands of identical pieces. ...
What do Diseases Look Like? New Book Showcases Their Hidden Beauty 15 Aug 2013 | 11:07 pm
NORMAN BARKER PHOTO/When the liver tissue (stained red) is replaced by fibrous tissue (stained blue), cirrhosis of the liver occurs. Peering under a microscope at the swirling purple-and-pink-pattern...
CTY and Cogito Announce New Award to Support Pre-College STEM Research 15 Aug 2013 | 08:35 pm
Great news! This new competitive award program will provide grants to selected students with promising research ideas in math and science. Students will be able to submit proposals from September 1 th...
Your Thoughts Can Release Abilities Beyond Normal Limits 14 Aug 2013 | 11:25 pm
Better vision, stronger muscles—expectations can have surprising effects, research finds. There seems to be a simple way to instantly increase a person’s level of general knowledge. Psychologists Ulr...
Project Spotlight: An Interactive Surface for Your Computer Screen 12 Aug 2013 | 10:10 pm
Andrii Konovalenko won a Fourth Place Grand Award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix this May. “Necessity is the mother of invention,” the old proverb goes. And...
Cogitorian of the Week: edderiofer 10 Aug 2013 | 02:21 am
In this series, we recognize members making an active contribution to the Cogito community. This week’s featured member is edderiofer. What fields are you most interested in studying/pursuing as a ca...
