It's time for "Nerd News," covering the most important news for your brain you may have missed over the last few days. Here's a quick rundown of this week in science . . .
1. The Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas ends today. A few gadgets that made headlines this year were aharnessthat reads your dog's emotions . . . Segwaychairsthat look like the chairs from the movie"Wall-E". . . and a robot thatdeliversextra toilet paper rolls. Engadgetdid a round-up of some other cool stuff that was there.
2. Researchers in Maineidentifiedcellular pathways in worms that in theory, could extend our lifespan to 500 YEARS.
3. An astrophysicist at the University of Connecticutthinkshe's figured out how to build a TIME MACHINE. Other experts are skeptical though.
4. A NASA telescopefoundthe first Earth-sized planet orbiting its star at just the right distance to support life. And it's only 100 light years away.
5. And A.I.cannow diagnose tumors DURING surgery faster than doctors can. It only takes about two minutes, and they're more accurate.