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Monday, December 10, 2012
Shots - Health News
Buzz Off: Bedbugs Unfazed By Ultrasonic Devices
December 10, 2012 Once bedbugs settle in, the toll on your mental health and pocketbook can run high. So what about driving the bloodsucking insects off with high-pitched sounds? Scientists say gadgets that claim to do that are a waste of money.
Friday, December 07, 2012
The Salt
When It Comes To Boxed Wine, The Cooler, The Better
December 7, 2012 From swill of the wine world to hipster fame, boxed wine is growing in popularity. But research suggests that its major impediment is temperature. When stored in the heat, the box ages faster than the bottle, scientists say.
Thursday, December 06, 2012
The Salt
Fruit Fly Nose Says Steer Clear Of Deadly Food; Human Nose Not So Reliable
December 6, 2012 Although we can usually smell when food goes bad, humans just don't have the fruit fly's direct path from nose to brain that alerts it to food poison. But the detection of this pathway could someday lead to more research that could help us develop better bug repellants.
Shots - Health News
Why It's Easier To Scam The Elderly
December 6, 2012 New research suggests older adults may have less activity in the area of the brain that processes risk and subtle danger. Another possible reason older adults don't pick up on warning signs is an increasing bias against negativity.
Can Murder Be Tracked Like An Infectious Disease?
December 6, 2012 A study in Newark, N.J., found that homicides committed over a quarter century spread out very much like an infectious disease epidemic. Using this information, cities might be able to predict when and where murders will occur.
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Environment
In Arid West, Cheatgrass Turns Fires Into Infernos
December 5, 2012 Cheatgrass is about as Western as cowboy boots and sagebrush. And until recently, scientists didn't realize that the yellowish plant is making Western wildfires much worse.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Victory Or Defeat? Emotions Aren't All In The Face
November 30, 2012 Athletes may show intense emotion in their face, but you'll need more than that to tell if they won or lost. A new study suggests people don't read extreme facial expressions to judge how a person is feeling.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Science
Greenland, Antarctic Ice Is Melting Faster
November 29, 2012 The good news: Sea level has risen by just a half-inch in the past 20 years as a result of shrinking ice. The bad news: The melting is now speeding up. Over the next century, this could contribute to another 2- to 3-foot rise in sea level — enough to flood New York City every few years.
Space
Space Probe Finds Ice In Mercury's Craters
November 29, 2012 On the poles of our solar system's innermost planet, where temperatures can drop to -100 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers have identified water ice and organic "goo," most likely deposited there by comets that crashed into the planet.
The Salt
Key To E. Coli-Free Spinach May Be An Ultrasonic Spa Treatment
November 29, 2012 A new way to clean spinach combines an old technique and a new one to get the disease-causing bacteria. But there aren't any commercial orders for the ultrasonic spinach spa just yet.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
A Short Fuse For Fusion As Ignition Misses Deadline
November 28, 2012 The $5 billion National Ignition Facility has been called a modern-day moonshot, a project of "revolutionary science." But the massive experiment that aims to generate nuclear fusion has failed to do so by a key deadline.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Deceptive Cadence
Do Orchestras Really Need Conductors?
November 27, 2012 A computer science study shows that when an orchestra's musicians closely follow the lead of the conductor, rather than one another, they produce better music.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
