Facts of the Day

Nanotechnology Fact of the Day: researchers are working with tiny bits of matter that are 100,000 times smaller than the thickness of a sheet of paper—and sensitive magnetic fields to locate breast-cancer cells.

Outerspace Fact of the Day: Companies are paying $200,000 a flight to give scientists four minutes of weightlessness.

Medical Fact of the Day: Anesthesia is a reversible drug-induced coma.

Animal Fact of the Day: By regenerating lost heart tissue, newborn mice can heal their own organs.

Evolution Fact of the Day: Marine worms have primitive eyes.

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  1. Paul H. says:

    The nanotechnology may add to health care spending without saving any more lives.

  2. Bruce says:

    On the animal fact of the day, isn’t that what Jason did in one of those horror movies?

  3. Jeff says:

    Throw up for science? Okay, pay me the $200,000 and I’ll do it.