Quake-Resistant Homes
Using masonry skills to teach developing nations how to build earthquake-resistant houses
Science of Sex
Boosting the number of vasopressin receptors in male voles increases bonding behavior, and sexual …
Phone Fibbing
People are more likely to lie over the phone than in e-mail, instant messaging, or face-to-face.
Smell Loss
Loss of the sense of smell could be a warning sign of Parkinson's or Alzheimer's diseases.
Hospital Noise
The noise level in a hospital can reach the intensity of a jackhammer during the night.
Plant Roundup
Purple tomatoes have more powerful antioxidants, and how plants warn others of insect attacks.
Spoken Documents
Better voice recognition systems could make it easier to search spoken documents.
High-Tech Trash
Disposing of computers creates an environmental hazard, especially overseas.
Greedy Computers
Computers consume more resources per pound to make than other machines.
Predator Roundup
Controlling rats and mice suppresses disease outbreaks, and hunting only older lions keeps …