Showing posts with label science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label science. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Scientists Levitate Mouse


Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA have found a way to levitate small animals using a "superconducting magnet that generates a field powerful enough to levitate the water inside living animals."

Yuanming Liu, one of the researchers, speaking of the mouse they levitated: "It actually kicked around and started to spin, and without friction, it could spin faster and faster, and we think that made it even more disoriented," They decided to mildly sedate the next mouse they levitated.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Who Says Frozen Isn't as Good as Fresh?


So maybe you heard that Celine Dion is pregnant with an embryo that's been frozen for 8 years.

But you know what else? That's okay! Frozen embryos make healthier babies than fresh embryos!