MAY 29, 2009 |
Brain Chemistry Roundup Certain regions of experienced meditators’ brains are larger than those of non-meditators. |
MAY 28, 2009 |
Looming Sounds Being in good physical condition could actually be detrimental to your hearing. |
MAY 27, 2009 |
Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs The amount of mercury in a CFL bulb does not pose much of an environmental hazard. |
MAY 26, 2009 |
Supernovas Dying stars either explode into supernovas or become black holes. |
MAY 25, 2009 |
The Hyena's Laugh A hyena’s laugh is far from funny. |
MAY 22, 2009 |
Immune Roundup Paradoxically, having parasites could protect people from developing autoimmune diseases. |
MAY 21, 2009 |
Picky Mosquitoes Not all mosquitoes are out for human blood. |
MAY 20, 2009 |
Liquid Calories Cutting sugary liquids may have an extra advantage for weight loss. |
MAY 19, 2009 |
Drying Rivers Climate change and other factors are drying up many of the world's rivers. |
MAY 18, 2009 |
Fat Memories Eating fat helps consolidate long-term memories. |
MAY 15, 2009 |
Comet Roundup Comets may have provided the young Earth the molecules necessary for the formation of life. |
MAY 14, 2009 |
Nickel & Oxygen A drop in nickel may have triggered the rise of oxygen on Earth. |
MAY 13, 2009 |
Hungry Mosquitoes Mosquitoes find their prey by following plumes of carbon dioxide.
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MAY 12, 2009 |
Life Light The way light scatters off distant planets may reveal whether life exists on them. |
MAY 11, 2009 |
Dancing Animals Some animals can dance to a beat, while others have no rhythm. |
MAY 8, 2009 |
Nano Roundup Microscopic flying robots have uses in industry and medicine. |
MAY 7, 2009 |
Paldoxins A new kind of chemical can control crop-killing fungi with less environmental impact. |
MAY 6, 2009 |
Rockets & Ozone Possible increases in rocket launches could affect the Earth's protective ozone layer. |
MAY 5, 2009 |
Jet Lag Two areas of the brain go out of synch during jet lag. |
MAY 4, 2009 |
Little House on the Moon Swedish engineering students have teamed up with an artist to build a small cottage on the Moon. |
MAY 1, 2009 |
Pain Roundup A new anesthetic could one day replace narcotics to treat pain after surgery. |
