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'Walking Dead' tie-in course will teach nutrition, sociology, and the physics of head shots
The Verge - Adi Robertson
There's a long, occasionally proud tradition of using pop culture hooks to draw people into learning: the physics of Star Trek, the political science of Star Wars, the biology of Alien. By this metric,
Are We Martians? Scientist Says We Just Might Be
NPR - Mark Memmott
As Adam Frank has said over on the 13.7 blog, "Earth and Mars have been swapping spit (astrobiologically speaking) for eons ... [and] it is entirely possible we were Earth's first alien invasion." Thursday
Exercise won’t bring on knee arthritis
futurity.org - Tom Hughes-UNC
Up to two and a half hours of moderate exercise a week won’t increase the odds of getting knee osteoarthritis, according to new research. Study …
Device turns signatures into light signals
futurity.org - John Toon-Georgia Tech
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A new sensor device coverts pressure—from handwriting or fingerprints—into light signals that can be processed …
A Light Bulb Powered By Bacteria
Popular Science - By Dave Mosher
Three college students are building an electricity-free light bulb for the masses. We've all basked in the glow of different light bulbs: incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, neon, LED, and more. But a
Top 5 (Well, 6) UFO Sightings in History
theepochtimes.com - By Phillip Kingsly
The truth is out there. It’s just… you’d think with all the cellphone cameras out there someone would have figured it out by now. But despite some of …
Dinosaur embryos twitched in their eggs like those of modern birds
guardian.co.uk - Alok Jha, science correspondent
Dinosaur embryos moved around inside their eggs and grew in much the same way as those of modern animals such as birds, say scientists who have …
CLARITY gives a clear view of the brain
guardian.co.uk - Mo Costandi
If CLARITY had been devised 15 years ago, my life as a PhD student would have been much, much easier. I was trying to understand how migrating …
Environmental change 'triggers rapid evolution'
bbc.co.uk - By Mark Kinver
Researchers were surprised how quickly the mites evolved as a result of environmental changes Changes to their surroundings can trigger "rapid evolution" in species as they adopt traits to help them survive
US navy laser cannon shoots down planes
guardian.co.uk - Staff and agencies
The US navy has used a powerful laser cannon to shoot down drone aircraft and will start deploying the weapon on its ships, saying it represents the …
What does it take to spark prejudice in humans?
BBC Future - Tom Stafford
How easy is it for the average fair-minded person to form biased, preconceived views within groups? Surprisingly easy, according to psychology studies. One of the least charming but most persistent aspects
In pictures: Ultra-light material
bbc.co.uk
Chinese researchers create “carbon aerogel” – a material so light that slender blades of grass will bear its weight without bending.
How high up do meteors start glowing?
earthsky.org - By EarthSky
Meteors begin to glow almost as soon as they hit Earth’s atmosphere, but tend to vaporize (burn up completely) at varying altitudes. Meteors in annual …
To survive, sea urchins evolve in a snap
futurity.org - Rob Jordan-Stanford
STANFORD (US) — Some purple sea urchins are able to evolve rapidly, which should come in handy as climate change increases ocean acidity. A new study …
Bacteria armed with toxic tips kill rivals
futurity.org - Julie Cohen-UC Santa Barbara
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A mysterious type of protein found in bacteria and other organisms, including humans, appears to act as a delivery system for …
Scientists Discover Evidence Of Dark Lightning
Popular Science - By Francie Diep
Thunderstorms may emit invisible dark lightning alongside ordinary lightning. Though its name sounds better suited to fantasy or sci-fi, researchers have recently gathered evidence that something called
Can We Smell With Our Hearts?
Popular Science - By Dan Nosowitz
"Ugh, tuna again?" say your blood cells. In the back of your nasal cavity, you have special sensory cells that grab onto the various airborne compounds that constitute "a smell." They interpret those shoot
Michael Hanlon on science writing: 'You need a bullshit detector'
guardian.co.uk - Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize
What makes a good science story? Something that is new, and interesting. Same as with any other subject. Who decides what's interesting? That's your …