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March 08 2012

10:37

The First-Ever Images of Atoms Moving Inside a Molecule [Science]

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Ohio State University researchers have captured the first-ever images of atoms moving within a molecule using a novel technique that turns one of the molecules own electrons into a kind of flash bulb. The technique has yielded a new way of imaging molecules, but could one day help scientists to intimately control chemical reactions at the atomic scale. More »

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09:39

IBM’s Holey Optochip Pumps 1 Trillion Bits per Second [Guts]

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IBM Researchers have built an optical chip that can transfer more data per second than pretty much anything else on the planet. More »

Tags: guts Chip Engineering Ibm Processor Republished Research Science

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07:00

Wireless Data Could Move 1,000 Times Faster Thanks to Frequency Combs [Wireless]

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That 4G connection pumping through your New iPad may seem lighting-quick compared to the 3G molasses you were used to, but LTE flows about as fast as old glass in the face of the Terahertz bandwidth that the University of Pittsburgh is studying. More »

Tags: Wireless Data Science terahertz University of Pittsburgh

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06:00

Did Law Enforcement Originate with Self-Policing Chimps? [Science]

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Chimp Cop may be a loose cannon, he may play hard and fast with his feces, but he's the best damn detective this troupe has ever seen! And if there's anyone that can defuse that banana bomb, you can bet your sweet, red ass it's him. More »

Tags: Science apes Chimpanzees Law Police

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04:00

How Researchers Measure a Mouse's Mood [Science]

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You know what they say: give a mouse a Zoloft and he'll ask for a Prozac. Give a mouse a Prozac and he'll ask for a Lexapro. But how do researchers determine if the anti-depressent their developing is actually effective before giving it to people? More »

Tags: Science animal testing Depression Drugs Mice Testing The stoner channel

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March 07 2012

16:40

Velociraptors Weren't Predators, But Dirty Cheating Scavengers [Video]

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If Jurassic Park taught me anything, it was that velociraptors were fast, deadly and terrifying predators. But it turns out that might not be true, because a team of researchers has discovered that 'raptors were scavengers. More »

Tags: Dinosaurs Archaeology Science

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15:39

The Most Advanced Fake Meat in the World Is Still Gross [Food]

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I've never understood the desire of some vegetarians to make their food resemble meat; it's creepy and seems to contradict their love of vegetables. Sadly, the practice shows now sign of stopping so, with some reluctance, I present to you the most advanced fake meat in the world. More »

Tags: Food fake meat Meat Science The stoner channel vegetable vegetarian

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14:22

To Lose Weight, Just Drink a Gallon of Coffee [Health]

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There's no shortage of scientific research pointing to exercise being good for you, but if you're just trying to lose weight you probably want all the help you can get. Now, research suggests that caffeine activates the same fat-busting genes as an hour's exercise. Somebody, pass the espresso. More »

Tags: Health Caffeine Coffee Exercise Science

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01:00

Why You Have Your Best Ideas When You're Least Productive [Science]

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We all have our favorite times to power through work; some of us are up at the crack of dawn toiling away, while others feel more productive when the sun's setting. But a new study suggests that out best ideas actually come to us when we're not at our best. More »

Tags: Science Genius Psychology

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00:20

Who Wants to Eat Anything, Stay Thin, and Never Exercise? [Science]

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A compound in your brain that behaves similarly to pot holds the secret to everyone's fantasy: being able to eat whatever you want and not exercise while staying healthy and not gaining weight. More »

Tags: Science Drugs Exercise Fda Food Health metabolism Weight

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March 06 2012

21:40

Shark Filled Atrium Belongs In a Supervillain's Lair, Not a Museum [Science]

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Miami recently broke ground on the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, which incorporates a planetarium, science galleries, and a wildlife center. But its most striking feature is a shark-filled aquarium with an underwater viewing window located on the atrium's ceiling. More »

Tags: Science Architecture Design Museums Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science Sharks

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17:20

Married Adults Are Three Times as Likely to Survive Major Surgery as Singles [Medicine]

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For all the perceived problems and strife marriage can bring, there have to be some upsides. Here's one: if you're married, you're over three times more likely to survive heart surgery than someone who's single. Take that, bachelorhood. More »

Tags: Medicine Health patient Recovery Science Surgery Survival

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14:37

Women Are Happier in Relationships When Their Partner Knows They're Miserable [Science]

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Sometimes, science doesn't provide radical new findings, it just confirms what we've all suspected for generations. Take, for instance, a recent study that shows women are happier in relationships when men know they're miserable. Men on the other hand, they're just happy when their partner is happy. More »

Tags: Science Emotion Happy Love Men Relationships Sad Women

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01:40

Sorry, But This Gross Fish-Worm Is Your Prehistoric Ancestor [Science]

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Meet the 505-million-year-old Pikaia gracilens. Everything we know of this prehistoric "fish-like worm" is discerned from its fossils, but a close investigation reveals that these wiggly little guys might be your oldest ancestors. More »

Tags: Science Evolution Pikaia gracilens

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March 05 2012

21:00

Violin Strings Made by Spiders Sound Smooth as Silk [Science]

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The world's best violins come with strings made from catgut—which isn't typically from cats, but does definitely come from the inside of an animal. If you want a more vegetarian alternative, though, how about a set made from spider silk? More »

Tags: Science Music silk Spider String violin

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20:20

Tubular Roll Clouds Look Like a Toppled Tornado [Weather]

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This photo of a rolling arcus cloud was taken on a ship off the coast of Brazil. While it looks menacing enough to fuel another 2012 end-of-the-world conspiracy, it's also downright breathtaking. More »

Tags: Weather Arcus Cloud clouds Nasa Science

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19:00

Syrup Shortfall Jeopardizes Our Nation's Brunches [Science]

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If you rejoiced the unusually warm winter this year, you're in for a bitter surprise at the farmer's market this spring: Many maple syrup producers aren't going to tap their trees this year. More »

Tags: Science Food Maple Syrup

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17:40

Redheads Feel Pain Differently Than the Rest of Us [Science]

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If you think redheads are inherently different, well, you'd be right; they're better than you. In fact, they have a higher pain threshold than most of us, and can handle spicier food, too. More »

Tags: Science ginger Pain red head

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17:20

Wild Bears Use Stones to Exfoliate, Putting My Personal Hygiene to Shame [Animals]

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When it comes to skin care, I've long known that I don't put much effort in. But I didn't expect a wild bear to put me to shame, with its fancy-pants use of a stone to keep itself looking good. More »

Tags: Animals Bear Science

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March 04 2012

00:00

The Real-Life King Kong Story of the Land Lobster [Video]

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If you think this island looks like it might be the secret, centuries-old hideout of a gigantic creature, you're absolutely right. Welcome to Ball's Island, the ancient former volcano that's also the home of the land lobster. More »

Tags: Science Bugs Insects King Kong Land lobster tweet

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