Meteors in Perseid shower could come early
Astronomers think the number of shooting stars in the Perseid meteor shower Friday could surge even before the normal peak time. [...]Read More... from Meteors...
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E-cigarette use among teens still increasing
E-cigarettes were the most popular product among youth, and this is the 2nd consecutive year that statement has been true. [...]Read More... from E-cigarette use...
Background music affects attitudes toward sharks
Music shapes our perceptions and emotions, even about sharks. It has long been a part of a well-rounded education in our schools. [...]Read More... from...
Melting Greenland ice could expose nuclear waste
Climate change is threatening to expose hazardous waste at an abandoned camp thought to be buried forever in the Greenland Ice Sheet. [...]Read More... from...
‘The Electromagnetic Spectrum Song’ rides a wave
Few songs that describe the gamut of the electromagnetic spectrum can compare to Emerson & Woo's one, with 1.7 million views. [...]Read More... from ‘The...
Students devise a tracheotomy device for soldiers
A team of students at Johns Hopkins invented a device that could make cricothyrotomies more successful on the battlefield and in civilian life. [...]Read More......
Zombie bacteria detected in Siberia
Anthrax bacteria have surfaced as the permafrost in Siberia melts during the latest heat wave hitting across the Northern Hemisphere. [...]Read More... from Zombie bacteria...
New pics of brain cells after a concussion
If we study concussions with no injured football players or brain biopsies, but just cell cultures, we can understand brain trauma at a cellular level....
Apparently, sea lions can also keep the beat
A few non-human animals have been known to have the ability to keep a musical beat, and now research has been published looking at what...
Teens exposed to drugs more likely to abuse in 20s
If you have easy access to alcohol or drugs at home as a teen, chances are higher you'll abuse those drugs in your 20s (Mich.St.U.)...