Imaginary Friends Roundup
Having imaginary friends can be good for kids, and experiences can affect how we perceive smells.
Transparent Transistors
A new transparent material that can be used to make transistors in computer displays
Poverty & Heart Disease
Socioeconomic status is linked to health, with poorer people being in poorer health.
Bacterial Sonar
Bacteria detect nearby cells and only attack if there's potential to do damage.
Quiet Snowmobiles
Engineering an electric snowmobile that's quieter and less polluting
Sea Drugs Roundup
Cloning a gene in sea moss that makes an anticancer compound, and finding an antibacterial in seaweed
Cotton Gin
Using cotton gin waste to make ethanol and xylitol, a low-calorie sugar
Internet Video
Software that enhances the important parts of a video to decrease downloading time.
Mass Extinction
An asteroid probably did not cause a mass extinction 250 million years ago.
Center of Universe
Is there a black hole at the center of the universe? (The universe has no center.)
Theory of Relativity
Albert Einstein's 1905 paper on the theory of general relativity
Atomic Motion
Albert Einstein's 1905 paper on how heat can be explained by the atomic nature of matter
Quantized Light
Albert Einstein's 1905 paper on the quantum nature of light
Einstein’s Miracle Year
In 1905, Albert Einstein submitted three revolutionary papers on physics to a German journal.
Time Roundup
People work the same number of hours now but have less time, and time isn't valued highly even though it's scarce.
Insulin and Alcohol
Insulin regulates alcohol intoxication in fruit flies.
Smart Brain Drugs
A new program to design drugs to cure mental illness, not just treat symptoms.
Magnetic Pole Flip
Why does earth's magnetic field reverse polarity? (Currents of molten iron flowing in the core)
Shopping Momentum
If you go shopping for necessities, it's easier to get carried away and overbuy.
Tiger Roundup
Counting endangered Siberian tigers in Russia, and determining tiger sub-species with DNA analysis.
Twin Fingerprints – redo of #3071
Do twins have the same fingerprints? (Similar but not exactly the same)
Tooth Wear
Using geographical information software to map the surfaces of fossil teeth