Vengeful birds, an anti-cancer vitamin, new species, and more!

Say good-bye to Blu-ray. The CD of the future is coming soon.
Cancer protection in people with Down syndrome could someday lead to an anti-cancer vitamin.
That bird that keeps pooping on your head? It DOES have a grudge against you!
The top 10 new species of 2008, including a tiny seahorse and bacteria [...]

Tea, sharks, baboons, Chernobyl and more in this week’s BioBites!

A tea traditionally used in Africa may help control type-2 diabetes.
Network, network, network. It’s one of the best ways to be successful. Even if you’re a baboon.
How can plants manage to survive fallout from Chernobyl? Find out here!
You wouldn’t think a five-ton shark would be hard to find.
Nice guys don’t always finish [...]

Can you pay attention long enough for this week’s biobites?

Have trouble paying attention? Help may be on the way.
A genius’ epic failure is worth keeping.
Yeast are going to space.
Happy kids grow up to be healthy adults.
It may not be a space station, but Stephen Colbert gets something named after him.
Stoplights lead to healthier food choices
It turns out that babies are [...]

Coolest Science Website Ever (well, almost ever!)

This website www.molecularmovies.com pulls together many of the amazing science animations available on the web. These are great resources for learning, understanding, or even just some good old procrastination. Even when we Lucies don’t understand the videos, we still like watching them! In most cases if you want to know more [...]