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Luck

June 11, 2010
Can luck really influence the outcome of events? Athletes clearly think so: Many baseball players have talismans they carry around with them and perform elaborate rituals before getting up to bat. Investors are also superstitious (and their lucky charms haven't... continued

Baby Poison

June 10, 2010
Using the television as a babysitter is a BAD idea: The more TV a 2-year-old toddler watches, the more likely it is that they will do badly at school or be unhealthy years later, at age 10. A study of... continued

Helium 3 Shortage

June 10, 2010
We need to get to the moon! - There is an alarming worldwide shortage of Helium 3, a byproduct that is critical to industries such as nuclear detection, oil and gas, and medical diagnostics. Despite the recession, maybe we'd better... continued

TWO MORE Oil Leaks

June 10, 2010
In same area as the BP spill! - The huge BP oil spill off the coast of Florida has focused our minds on problems with offshore drilling, but it turns out that oil leaks into the Gulf regularly from other... continued

FINALLY!

June 9, 2010
AT LAST: Male birth control may actually become a reality. And it will (of course) be reversible. A blast of ultrasound to the testicles can safely stop sperm production for 6 months. BBC News quotes researcher James Tsuruta as saying,... continued

The Latest on the Oil Spill

June 9, 2010
Bacteria & information lockdown? - Bacteria are the only hope for cleaning up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP needs to let billions of hydrocarbon-chewing microbes loose in the gulf that that's probably what they plan to... continued

It Happens Every Year

June 8, 2010
We SELL OUT the Dreamland Festival! - And this year is no exception: We have only 36 tickets left for our delightful Dreamland celebration in Nashville, June 25-27, so if you want to find out what your favorite Dreamland hosts... continued

How to Get to Mars?

June 8, 2010
Practice, practice, practice - NASA's Spirit Mars Rover has discovered strange blue rocks on the surface of Mars which contain high concentrations of carbonate--evidence that the planet once had a wet, non-acidic environment that may have been favorable for life.... continued

How to Stay in Shape

June 8, 2010
Laugh & eat chocolate - Laughter is a highly complex process. Joyous or mirthful laughter is considered a positive stress that leads to a positive effect on health. It can help you STAY IN SHAPE! And if you're not laughing... continued

Record Number of Hurricanes Predicted

June 7, 2010
How will this affect the oil spill? - If we know what's coming, we can be prepared: A group of Florida scientists who have developed a computer model for predicting hurricanes with unprecedented accuracy are forecasting an unusually active season... continued