2019-03-01
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Billboard Messages Affect Your Driving
March 21, 2013There's a billboard up ahead, a roadside sign full of language and imagery. You become emotionally distracted, and guess what happens next? One researcher has discovered that language used on billboards can provoke an emotional response that affects our driving... continued
Bad Bread and Good Beer
March 21, 2013Early cultures separated into tribes (something many countries still do) in order to keep themselves safe. But they needed to mix with other tribes as well--in order to spread their DNA around, as well as to make friends. In the... continued
Back From the Dead
March 21, 2013Scientists are trying to bring extinct species back from the dead. Will they recreate something dangerous? In the March 19th edition of the New York Times, Gina Kolata quotes geneticist George Church as saying, "Maybe we can no longer delay... continued
Removing the Salt
March 20, 2013In a world where water is running short, we need to find an affordable way to remove the salt from seawater. The UN reports that about 780 million people around the world do not have access to clean drinking water.... continued
Big Money Funds Climate Denial
March 20, 2013Conservative billionaires used a secretive funding route to channel nearly 120 million dollars to more than 100 groups casting doubt about the science behind climate change. The funds, given out between 2002 and 2010, helped build a vast network of... continued
Can There be Sex in Space?
March 20, 2013We know people can do it, but can PLANTS do it? This is necessary to know if we want to eventually create living space environments, in which people can spend the many years it might take to travel to distant... continued
Give Them a Sip
March 19, 2013We have a lot to thank bees for, so maybe we should let them share our lattes. It turns out that bees like caffeine, and that ingesting it actually boosts their memories. But where can they get it? They're attracted... continued
Record Warming in Our Future
March 19, 2013Despite what's happening in Alaska and the Midwest, a recent study of centuries of weather suggests we have record warming ahead. Researchers looking at weather patterns since the end of the last Ice Age predict that average surface temperatures will... continued
Mummies Show Signs of Heart Disease
March 19, 2013Despite not having sugared soft drinks or fast food, the ancients didn't lead healthier lives than we do. Researchers who examined 137 mummies from four different cultures, spanning 4,000 years, under CT scanners, and found evidence of atherosclerosis (hardening of... continued
Smartphone? Smartwatch!
March 18, 2013In the March 14th edition of the Financial Times, Richard Waters writes: "What people choose to strap to their wrists has much to do not just with ease of use, but also fashion and self image." Swiss watch makers, who... continued