2019-03-01
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People Lie When Texting
February 3, 2012A new study reveals that sending a text message leads people to lie more often than in other forms of communication. The study involved 170 students performing mock stock transactions in one of four ways: face-to-face, or by video, audio... continued
A Place Where Women Rule
February 3, 2012In a small state in India, women rule, with property, wealth and last names passing from mother to daughter, instead of from father to son. In reaction to this, instead of a feminist movement, there is a men's movement. In... continued
People in Groups Get Dumb
February 3, 2012New research has found that small-group dynamics--such as jury deliberations, collective bargaining sessions, and cocktail parties --can alter the intelligence of some people, LOWERING their IQs. Could this be part of the reason for Congressional gridlock? Researchers used functional magnetic... continued
Bird Songs Reduce Crime
February 2, 2012Police have discovered a way to cut crime: Play bird songs. Crime has gone down in Lancaster, California ever since the mayor started playing nature sounds--bird chirps, the sound of running water--in the streets. Mayor R. Rex Parris discovered this... continued
How to Make Sure You Get Your Deer (Or Your Man)
February 2, 2012Use a self-guided bullet! Researchers (who are also hunters) have attached tiny light-emitting diode (LED) to a bullet so that it shows a bright path when fired at a target, making it less likely that the shooter will miss. And... continued
A NEW KIND of Addict
February 2, 2012We've all heard about people who are addicted to alcohol, drugs or even gambling--but the NEW kind of addict get his stash from his physician, in the form of prescription drugs. Sometimes these addicts O.D., as in the cases of... continued
The Brave Quest for Biofuel
February 1, 2012In their search for a low greenhouse gas emissions fuels, scientists have done a lot of embarrassing things: They have measured kangaroo farts and cow farts. Now they are collecting giraffe manure. Prowling the animal cages at the Audubon Zoo... continued
Good News About Gum
February 1, 2012Until we have instant learning, we'll still have to study for tests. Have an important final exam coming up? You'll do better if you chew gum! Psychologists conducted a study that showed that students who chewed gum for five minutes... continued
Predictions of the Feng Shui Masters
February 1, 2012You may be depressed about the future, and Chinese Feng Shui masters are too. Feng Shui is part of everyday life in China, used to predict everything from the weather to stock prices to the best day for a funeral,... continued
Mystery Disease: Hysteria or Toxic Spill?
February 1, 2012High school students in the small town of Leroy, New York have been coming down with strange tics and verbal outbursts, with no obvious cause. Several girls have even started using wheelchairs. Some people are saying that these are a... continued