Thought-Controlled Car
German scientists have engineered a car that can be driven by thinking.
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Blaming the Hero
Victims are much more likely to be excused for bad behavior than heroes.
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PSYCHOLOGY: Why listening to half of a cell phone conversation is so distracting, how we choose …
Energy Roundup
A new nano-coating for thermoelectric materials could make generating electricity from heat much …
24-Hour Colds
Why you sometimes feel a cold coming on, only to have the symptoms disappear the next day.
Androgynous Snails
Females of one species of marine snail conceal their gender to avoid excessive mating.
Teamwork Roundup
Just because a group has the smartest people doesn't mean it makes the smartest decisions.
Rail-Space Launcher
Giving spacecraft a running start on a long rail may significantly reduce launch costs.
Beer Science Roundup
Brewing beer is an art, but a new beer analysis project could make it more of a science.
One-Sided Conversations
Overhearing one end of a cell phone conversation may distract you in ways that a two-way …
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SPACE UPDATE: NASA prepares to launch a human-like robot into space, engineers are designing a more …
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ANIMALS: How dolphins breathe, sea snails that hide their gender, the genetics and epigenetics of …