Pop Culture
A Head-Shrinker Studies The Zombie Brain
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Brain Candy
Courtesy Eugene CarusoStudy: Political Bent Affects How We View Skin Tone
()These three photos of President Obama were among images shown to college students as part of a study that suggests political attitudes can impact the way people perceive skin tone. The photos on the left and right have been altered. Self-described liberals were most likely to rate lightened photos as most representative of Obama. Conservative students tended to pick darkened photos.
Research News
Babies May Pick Up Language Cues In Womb()
November 6, 2009 A new study reveals that the melody of a newborn's cries seems to be influenced by the sound of the parents' native tongue. The findings suggest that crying infants may be imitating the patterns of the language they heard before they were born.
Krulwich On Science
Why Leaves Really Fall Off Trees()
October 30, 2009 You think you know why leaves fall off trees. Well, you're wrong. It's not the wind. It's not the cold. Because leaves aren't the brightest bulbs in the world, the tree has to make an executive decision come fall.
NPR Health Blog
Ghost In The Brain: An 'Apparition Hemorrhage'()
October 28, 2009 A hemorrhage in an elderly man's brain revealed itself in a startling way.
Space
NASA Experimental Rocket Launch A Success()
October 28, 2009 The unmanned Ares I-X made a spectacular debut as it soared into the sky Wednesday. This next generation manned space vehicle is set to be ready in 2015, but some question the future of the program.
Space
NASA To Launch World's Tallest Rocket()
October 26, 2009 The prototype of a new manned spacecraft is scheduled to launch Tuesday morning from the Kennedy Space Center. But a White House panel of experts recently raised doubts as to whether the Ares I-X is right for the job.
