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Recent Archives
Clumsy Kids
Why are young men so clumsy? (girls and boys get growth spurts and a new social consciousness at puberty)
Bacterial Fertilizer
Some bacteria make airborne chemicals that help plans grow, resist herbivores
Popsicle Flavors
Why is it when you purchase popsicles at the grocery store, the flavor goes all the way through, but when you make them at home, the flavor is only on the outside? (Forming ice crystals push flavor particles out, store varieties are quick-frozen to prevent that)
Fake Fingerprints
Designing a fingerprint-i.d. security system that can tell fake or dead fingers from real ones