How 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 ArticleHumans Share Food Chain Level With Pigs, Study Finds
CNETAnalysis: Apex Predator An orca rams a young gray whale near Unimak Pass, Alaska. Orcas are carnivorous apex predators and hold the highest spot in their food chains. People’s varied diets, on the...
View ArticleFor The First Time, Model Predicts Peak Flu Week For U.S. Cities
CNETAnalysis: Influenza Ward in France, World War I Public domain image made available by the U.S. Posted by: John Martin
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 ArticleKilling Fungus With Plastic Bottles
CNETAnalysis: The Fungus Candida albicans GrahamColm on Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 3.0 File this under weird things that work. Scientists have created a plastic-like material that, once in the body,...
View ArticleScientists With Sense Of Humor Explore Dangers Of Laughter
CNETAnalysis: I want what this dog is having. Licensed under Creative Commons Posted by: John Martin
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...
View ArticleVideo: The Physics Of Emperor Penguin Huddles
CNETAnalysis: Emperor Penguin Huddle Like annoying (yeah, I said it) people at ball games, emperor penguins do the wave. Posted by: John Martin
View ArticleWhy Do Zebras Have Stripes? To Create Optical Illusions
CNETAnalysis: Why zebras have stripes has long been something of a mystery. We have a pretty good idea they’re used as protection, but the exact mechanism isn’t totally understood. I mean, why...
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