E = mc2 first published 108 years ago
Albert Einstein's famous equation was first published on this day, 108 years ago, and Google was launched on this day in 1998. Coincidence?
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Autumnal equinox occurs at 3:44 pm CDT
Fall begins today at 3:44 pm CDT (4:44 pm EDT). Thanks to the tilting of the Earth, the days will start to get cooler and their shortening will slow down until the winter solstice.
Trends in the extent and thickness of Arctic ice
We need to correct a report on Fox News, which suggests that global cooling is occurring, based on a momentary blip upward in the extent of ice coverage in the Arctic.
Moving to a beat linked to brain’s response to speech
A study out of Northwestern shows a correlation between teenagers' ability to tap a beat and their ability to recruit brain centers associated with sound when they hear someone speaking.
Voyager 1 entered interstellar space on Aug 25, 2012
NASA scientists have confirmed that Voyager I is traveling in interstellar space, about 15 billion miles from Earth on its continuing mission, which began in 1977.
STEM committee forms in Edwardsville School District
A committee has formed to implement STEM subjects from kindergarten through high school. This is the kind of thing that is happening in real schools, and we can use some of those as models.
Weather postpones start of football in Illinois
For more than 200 varsity football teams in Illinois, especially in the northern half of the state, games would have to wait at least another day.
Is this fetus learning language in the womb?
Some new research suggests that fetuses may form some memories about language, a finding that could have implications when it comes to dyslexia and other language-learning deficiencies.
Favorite music turns teens into bad drivers
Music that you like listening to may distract you while driving and cause you to make more errors on the road than you would if no music were playing, a new study suggests.
Empathy & friendship are innate, human qualities
New research provides some insight into why humans feel empathy and need friendship: it's because we define ourselves in terms of those close to us.