A new computer chip invented by researchers from Columbia University
allows scientists to "listen in" on bacteria, as they exchange
information between individual cells. Integrated circuit (IC) technology
allows biologists to record images from the bacteria, as well as
"listen in" to what they are saying. (more)
...and, on the other end of the spectrum...
Scientists can now spy on whales from space.
There are two ways of looking at this story. One is as a triumph of new technology: Using high-resolution satellites, scientists can identify and track whales without disturbing them in any way. The other is as a tale of space voyeurism: Scientists are spying on whales from the sky. And not just spying on whales — spying on whales while there was a good chance the whales were doing it. (more)
