2019-03-01
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What Made You Vote the Way You Did?
February 19, 2013A team of political scientists and neuroscientists has shown that liberals and conservatives use different parts of the brain when they make risky decisions, and these regions can be used to predict which political party a person prefers. The new... continued
Your Very Own Avatar
February 19, 2013Sometimes we hate mice, but sometimes we love them. You can now own a mouse with an immune system that's identical to yours. Why would you want to do that? So that drugs and medical therapies can be tested on... continued
911 to be Tried in UK Court of Law
February 19, 2013On February 25, in a small town in the UK, three hours of detailed 9/11 evidence will be judged in a court of law. The BBC will be challenged over the inaccurate and biased manner in which it reported the... continued
Do You REALLY Want to Know?
February 19, 2013The study of genealogy--finding our roots--is a popular pastime these days. According to a 2012 study by market-research firm Global Industry Analysts, these searchers spent $2.3 billion on genealogy products and services last year, and membership in web-based genealogy sites... continued
Meteor Strike in Cuba
February 16, 2013Residents in the Cuban town of Rodas have reported a meteor strike that made an enormous noise as it hit. It is possible there is a debris field in Earth's gravity well, possibly following the asteroid that just passed the... continued
Meteor Strikes but Asteroid Passes Safely
February 16, 2013As Asteroid 2012 DA14 approached Earth, a significant meteor strike took place in central Russia. Most experts do not believe that the two events were related, and NASA has confirmed that the asteroid has not broken up. However, smaller debris... continued
Your Ancestor was a Rat!
February 16, 2013No, we don't just mean that we all have some nasty folks in our family tree--We're talking about an actual rat-like mammal that is the common ancestor of all humans. It weighed about half a pound, had a long furry... continued
Radioactive Pots and Pans
February 16, 2013How would you like radioactive metal from nuclear weapons facilities to be recycled for use in consumer goods like silverware, pots and pans, eye glasses, zippers, kid's braces, and even pacemakers and artificial hip joints? This practice was banned in... continued
Are Flirts More Successful?
February 15, 2013We want more women in government and business--maybe because they have a "special weapon" that men don't have. Does Hillary Clinton flirt? Business school professor Laura Kray says, "Women are uniquely confronted with a tradeoff in terms of being perceived... continued
If You Love Him, Ignore the Snore?
February 15, 2013Don't! Snoring may put you at a greater risk than those who are overweight, smoke or have high cholesterol to have thickening of the carotid artery, which can lead to heart attacks. Surgeon Robert Deeb says, “Our study adds to... continued