Science of the Week, 9/19/14

Here are some of the most interesting science news articles I read this week:

Study sheds new light on why batteries go bad

Boosting armor for nuclear-waste eating microbes

First map of Rosetta's Comet

Cheetah robot can run and jump, untethered, across grass
(No word yet if they've developed an antelope robot that can do the same thing)

First water-based nuclear battery can be used to generate electricity

Scientists twist radio beams to send data

Wheat gene discovery clears way for non-GMO breeding

Neuroscientists identify key role of language gene

Artificial spleen removes Ebola, HIV, and toxins from blood using magnets