You’re More Likely To Cheat In The Afternoon
CNETAnalysis: Cheating Valentin de Boulogne via Wikimedia Commons Being an upright citizen of the world is hard work. As the day goes on, the psychological toll of keeping our moral compasses pointed...
View ArticleFriction Physics Reveals Details Of How People Hauled 100-Plus-Ton Stones To...
CNETAnalysis: Hall of Supreme Harmony, Forbidden City Records show ancient Chinese workers pulled the 300-ton center stone in this famous staircase over man-made roads of ice. Posted by: John Martin...
View ArticleThe Psychology Of Loving Heavy Metal
CNETAnalysis: Heavy Metal Fans Jacek Karczmarczyk via Wikimedia Commons You can tell a lot about someone from their taste in music. Especially if they have a penchant for contemporary heavy metal....
View ArticleA Self-Assembling Molecular Train Set
CNETAnalysis: Choo Choo U.S. National System of Public Lands When the tiny bits of stuff inside your body’s cells need to get somewhere, they move on tracks, like the cars of a train. Protein, genetic...
View ArticleUsing Folk Music To Track Human Migration
CNETAnalysis: Traditional Dance Group Of Taiwan’s Tsou People The Tsou are one of the aboriginal Taiwanese groups whose music researchers studied. Posted by: John Martin
View ArticleHow Scientists Could Watch Brain Chemicals Through The Skull
CNETAnalysis: Neurons Nick Kaloterakis Researchers have discovered a way to see chemicals at work behind bone. In the future, they hope to develop their technique as a way of watching chemical...
View ArticleWhat We Can Learn About A Whale From Its Earwax
CNETAnalysis: A Whale’s Tale Mark Jones Roving Tortoise Photos/Getty Images Baleen whales have no need for Q-tips. Water blocks off the ear canal, which has a unique anatomy, so over time wax builds...
View ArticleScientists With Sense Of Humor Explore Dangers Of Laughter
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View ArticleHeating Water To 600 Degrees Celsius In One Trillionth Of A Second
CNETAnalysis: Illustration of a Cloud of Water Molecules Heated 600 Degrees Celsius Oriol Vendrell/DESY It may only work on tiny amounts of water, but it should be the fastest transfer of energy to...
View ArticleStrobe Glasses Give Hockey Players A Performance Boost
CNETAnalysis: Strobe Training Courtesy of Peter Friesen, @NHLCanes If you’re training for a marathon, you might consider hooking on some ankle weights to provide push-back, making the training more...
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