This week: The genes that create intelligence, Congress tells NASA to build deep space module, bionic eyes that let the blind see again, new elements added to the periodic table, and a driverless taxi service. Scientists Discover Gene Clusters Linked To Human Intelligence What creates intelligence? Are the super-smart intelligent because of the way that their brains are wired? Is it because of genes, or is it just because of the way that they were raised? Now, we have new inf

This week: A super sponge to soak up oil leaks, the world’s largest fusion reactor comes to life, “kill switches” engineered into bacteria, new research into drug resistance, and a Matrix style memory prosthesis. New Super Sponge Could Be Used To Clean Oil Spills Australian scientists have developed a new material that could dramatically lower the impact of oil spills on mother nature. Researchers from Deakin University have invented a new sponge material made of thin, nanosh