2019-03-01
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Spit!
April 2, 2013Take a breathalyzer test to find out why you're fat--Take a spit test to find out why you're violent. A new study indicates that a simple saliva test could be an effective tool in predicting violent behavior such as bullying,... continued
Comet May Hit Mars in 2014
April 2, 2013It may kick up enough red dust to set back planned missions to Mars by several years. On the Space.com website, Mike Wall reports that a newfound comet will give Mars a close shave next year, and there's a slim... continued
Fat? Take a Breathalyzer Test
April 2, 2013How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent study suggests that a breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors how susceptible a person... continued
Wearable Computers Make It Easy to Spy on You
March 29, 2013The latest thing in technology is wearable computers: wristbands, watches and glasses. Google has invented glasses that incorporate both a computer screen and a camera, so that we can call up information with voice commands and capture an image of... continued
Asteroid on the Way? Pray
March 29, 2013That's the (rather unscientific) advice to Congress from NASA chief Charles Bolden, who basically says that if a large asteroid heads towards a big US city--as it recently did in Russia--there's not much else we can do. He told them,... continued
Mystery Cloth
March 29, 2013In 1998, Virginia artist Athalyn Rose found a large (9 X 15 foot) piece of muslin cloth. Gradually, Biblical images began to appear on it. The images were not painted on either side of this gigantic cloth, but are deeply... continued
Loneliness Can Make You Sick
March 28, 2013Reduced production of myelin, a type of protective nerve fiber that is lost in diseases like multiple sclerosis, may also play a role in the development of mental illness. Myelin is an insulating material that wraps around the axon, the... continued
Can We Predict the Future?
March 28, 2013Most so-called pundits are terrible at it (but we have some GOOD ones). But some people know how to do it right --(NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to ALL these wonderful shows). In he March 22nd edition of the New York... continued
What Dogs Know About Us
March 28, 2013The National Geographic website reports that when a researcher put 84 dogs in separate rooms with food on the floor and told each dog to leave the food alone, their response varied according to whether or not the light was... continued
Gum Doesn’t Help You Lose–It Makes You HUNGRY
March 27, 2013Chewing gum may keep your jaws (and mind) busy, but it's no substitute for food--in fact, in makes you HUNGRIER. Even worse, it creates a craving for chips, cookies and candy, rather than fruits and vegetables. Gum may evoke thoughts... continued