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Pool Problems

April 27, 2012
We all know that exercise is important, but swimming in a chemically-treated pool may lead to asthma and even bladder cancer. This could be serious, since there are over 400 million swimmers in these pools in the US every year,... continued

Is Your Boss a Primate?

April 27, 2012
If he (or she) acts like an ape, it's because he's at the top of the pecking order (and if you want to keep your job, you'll "groom" him). When a subordinate chimpanzee grooms a dominant one, it often does... continued

Alien Artifact Display in US Museum

April 27, 2012
Are museums starting to take UFOs seriously? The National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas has opened an exhibit titled "Area 51: Myth or Reality," which contains what they claim is an "authentic alien artifact" from a 1986 UFO crash... continued

A Pill to Cure Racism?

April 26, 2012
What if there was a drug that could "cure" racism? This may be true: Tests of the commonly prescribed heart drug propranolol show that it can alter unconscious racial bias--After volunteers took the drug, they were less racially biased than... continued

Print Yourself a Helpful Robot

April 26, 2012
Soon you'll be able to print a pet, so why not print yourself a robot as well? And once you discover a task that needs doing, it won't take long to print a robot to do the work: Researchers want... continued

Too Many Dental X-Rays Can Lead to Cancer

April 26, 2012
People who received frequent dental x-rays in the past have an increased risk of developing the most commonly diagnosed primary brain tumor in the US. But don't panic--today's dental patients are exposed to lower doses of radiation than in the... continued

Too Strict? You’re Creating a Juvenile Delinquent

April 25, 2012
"Spare the rod and spoil the child" may seem like good parental advice, but it's doesn't work: Authoritarian parents are more likely to raise disrespectful, delinquent children who do not see them as legitimate authority figures than authoritative parents who... continued

Pole Shift in Progress

April 25, 2012
Yes, it's happening right now: compasses are changing because the North and South poles are in the process of changing places. This is something that happens periodically, and some scientists think it may be causing some of the mysterious loud... continued

Need Precious Metals? Mine an Asteroid

April 25, 2012
NASA may return to space after all--but not to explore, to MINE the valuable minerals that are on asteroids, in a NEW TYPE of "Gold Rush." And we may use robots to do the dirty work. Space scientists think that... continued

Athletes: Forget the Body–It’s Your BRAIN That’s Important!

April 24, 2012
Forget the idea of the dumb athlete, a new study shows that professional athletes have BETTER brains. In fact, psychologists, rather than coaches, are devising tests to tell how good a soccer player will become in the future. It has... continued