American protectionism vS. European common sense
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I too spent my Sunday afternoon watching videos of a young girl drawing infinite numbers of smaller shapes within other shapes across an 8.5x11 page — this distraction was provided by Martin. The Internet...
Sleep: such a magical wonder
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Sleep? Bah, who needs it?
We all do, unfortunately. Personally, I am very back and fourth; one day I could be pulling an all nighter at a party or the less fun variant, studying. However,...
Science briefs
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Woodpecker brain technology
Scientists at UC Berkeley have unraveled the mystery behind the impact-resistant woodpecker brain and are using the knowledge to protect your electronics. The researchers found that the woodpecker uses “a sinewy, springy...
Politics: the final frontier
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NASA has been all over the map for the past few years — cancelling one program only to start another, only to be later cancelled itself. The longest running space program, the U.S. space...
Will you pass the cancer sniff test?
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Cancer is a devastating disease that will most likely touch your family in one way or another. It is also somewhat preventable according to the World Health Organization (WHO), who say that one third...
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New semiconductor
It may not be graphene that revolutionizes transistors after all, according to an article in the Nature Nanotechnology journal, reports physorg.com. Molybdenite, a mineral occurring frequently in nature and currently used in steel...
Stay sharp
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As the body ages, cells are gradually replaced less and less frequently, and organs, such as the brain, actually begin to shrink. But did you know that some kinds of exercise might prevent this?...
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