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Why Old Books Get That Old Book Smell [Video]





There's nothing quite as pungent as walking into a book store specializing in old tomes. But why do they produce such a strong and unique smell as they age? Basically every book is an organic chemical rea...
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Micro Organisms Make For One Mind-Bending Music Video [Video]





Watch this trippy video of microscopic creatures to make up for all those times you've looked through a microscope and been disappointed. More »



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North America's Biggest Collection of Carnivorous Plants Is a Rather Large Shop of Horrors [Video]





Pitcher plants are so large that they can digest entire rats without thinking twice—that is, if they had brains or a nervous system. And at California Carnivores outside of Sebastopol, California, t...
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Why We Often Measure Distances In Time [Video]





Distances are typically documented using specific measurement terms like inches, feet, and even miles. But when someone asks you how far it is to the mall, you'll usually respond with a measurement of tim...
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Miracle Worker Glove Helps Deaf and Blind People Communicate [Video]





It would have been much easier for Anne Sullivan to get Helen Keller to spell out "water" with this innovative mitten. The Mobile Lorm Glove allows people who are deaf and blind to communicate by transmitt...
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You Taste With Your... Ears? [Food]





It's now an accepted fact that our sense of taste is intrinsically linked to our sense of smell. But scientists now think that it can be heavily influenced by what we hear, too. Time to reach for Sounds of...
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How To Instantly Freeze a Beer [Video]





This one's fun, easy, and best of all, can be done in your own kitchen (plus, you'll actually "fool" yourself). I'm not really sure how to use it to score a drink at the bar, but damn does it look cool. ...
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These Nanostars Kill Cancer Without Ever Penetrating a Cell [Science]





Everyone can't stop talking about how nanotechnology is the future of healthcare, but so far we've not seen many useful applications. Finally, here's one: these nano-scale gold stars can kill cancer cells ...
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How Usain Bolt Can Shave 0.13 Seconds Off His 100m Time (Using Math) [Sports]





Usain Bolt is a hero: he can run 100 meters in 9.58 seconds flat. But a mathematician thinks that—without any extra effort—he can shave another 0.13 seconds off his time. Here's how. More&nb...
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Scientists Find First Definitive Genetic Links to Autism [Science]





Scientists have uncovered several gene mutations that sharply increase the chances of developing autism. It's the first time researchers have pinpointed a specific genetic component with the spectrum of di...
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Science: Jocks Are Smart After All [Sports]





For decades, every high school nerd has at least been able to cling to the fact that even though jocks might be more popular, at least they're stupid. But a new study shows that top-flight sports players a...
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Science: Sorry! Online Dating Is Bullsh*t [Online Dating]





For those of you hoping the internet would prevent a lifetime of isolation, some bad news: online dating is a lie, according to Smart Scientists. The good news is it still sort of works by accident, and mi...
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Is It Easier for a Kid to Land a Skateboard 1080? [Science]





A 12 year-old skater, Tom Schaar, recently becamethe first person to ever land a 1080 on a skateboard. It's an impressive feat, which made some people wonder if it wasn't easier because Schaar is a kid. Ou...
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L.A. Stories: Mike Jones and Peter Pham Talk About the Science of Tech Studios (Video)

While swanning about Los Angeles last week, I paid a visit to a number of interesting techies, including Mike Jones and Peter Pham, who recently founded Science.
While there are a lot of incubators and accelerators out there fiddling with start-ups, the...
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Lego Pirate Ship Demolished By Freak Scientific Super Wave [Video]





Scientists studying the origins of the colossal "rogue waves" that sneak up on ships in seemingly calm seas have enlisted helpless Legos in their search for answers. More »



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Another Science Start-Up, Wittlebee, Gets $2.5 Million in Funding for Kids Clothes Club

Wittlebee, a monthly kids clothing club that was incubated at Los Angeles area “technology studio” Science, has gotten $2.5 million in funding.
Much like another Science start-up, Dollar Shave Club, Wittlebee ships a custom box of high-qualit...
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10,000 Year Old Frozen Mammoth Found Perfectly Preserved in Siberia [Science]





The BBC is reporting on the discovery of a mammoth carcass found preserved in Siberian ice for at least 10,000 years. The carcass is that of a juvenile mammoth, about 2 1/2 years old, that researchers have...
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Scientists Can Now Make Solar Cells Thinner Than Spider Silk [Science]





Not long ago, solar cells were all huge, heavy, stiff devices. Recently that's been changing—and the latest development is a new breed of cells which are thinner than spider silk and can even be wrap...
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The Oldest Embryos Ever Discovered Show That Some Prehistoric Reptiles Were Viviparous [Science]





This is the oldest embryo ever discovered on Earth, found in Uruguay and Brazil. It is a baby mesosaur, a group of small aquatic reptiles from the early Permian. According to the researchers, it's the earl...
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Take a (Really) Quick Tour of the World's Most Powerful X-Ray Laser [Video]





Yo' coherent light source is so fat, it takes 37 seconds to trace the electron's beam path—in fast forward. More »



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Exercise and Caffeine Is a Cancer-Fighting One-Two Punch [Science]





This is the study that many of us have been waiting for: exercise combined with caffeine will greatly reduce your risk of skin cancer caused by sun exposure. More »



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Salary Envy Can Actually Make You Happier [Money]





It's extremely common to look around at your peers who earn more than you do and bemoan your lack of personal income. But, according to a new study, that could be a good thing; a little salary envy could i...
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To Ace an Interview, Forget Being Liked: You Just Need to Love Yourself [Psychology]





While self-confidence is definitely a route to job interview success, it's often suggested that outright arrogance and narcissism is a real turn-off for employers. But a new study suggests that's not the ...
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Million-Year-Old Campfire Could Be One of Humanity's First [Fire]





Harnessing fire is up there with language and an upright stance in terms of "important milestones in early human development." And if the findings from a recent excavation are verified, hominids may have b...
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Mammogram False Positives Lead to Needless Chemotherapy, Mastechtomies [Science]





A new study shows that up to 25 percent of women who have harmless breast tumors undergo invasive cancer treatments anyway, because mammograms lead to a significant number of false positives. More ...
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How Eggs Fight Off Tardy Sperm Intruders [Science]





During human (or any mammalian) fertilization, if more than one sperm manages to get inside an egg, there are typically no survivors. A violent competition between the two sperm brings the whole kit and ca...
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Scientific Proof That Junk Food Makes You Miserable [Food]





Next time you're stuffing your face with a limp fast food burger or street-side hot dog, ask yourself: Is it really making you happy? I mean, really? Not according to new research it isn't; in fact, eating...
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Scientists Build Scales That Can Weigh a Single Proton [Science]





How do you weigh an atom? To be honest, that's a question with plenty of problems which need answering, but one thing's certain: you need some accurate scales. Now, scientists have made a set that can meas...
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IBM's $43 Million Computer For the World's Largest Radio Telescope [Computers]





When it's built, the Square Kilometer Array will be the world's largest radio telescope. Then, when it goes online, it will spit out 1,000,000 terabytes of data each day—and IBM is trying to make a c...
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New Method Neuters Your Dog Without Removing His Balls [Video]





This is great news for dogs and dog lovers: there is a new method to sterilize male dogs without surgery! It's called Esterilsol, a solution of zinc gluconate, L-Arginine and water that is shot into the ...
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How We'll Control Lightning with Laser Beams [Science]





The lightning rod hasn't exactly needed improvement since its inception by Ben Franklin in 1749, but that isn't stopping a French research team's efforts to replace the charge-catching metal poles with fri...
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Shaken or Stirred: Which Gets You Drunker? A Scientific Exploration [Happy Hour]





Some bartenders have a chip on their shoulders when it comes cocktails. Shaking waters it down, they say. Stirring is better. James Bond is a pussy. More »



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Genetic Atlas Yields a Brainbow of Cognitive Information [Science]





Scientists have created the first genetic "atlas" of the human brain, and the result is a very pretty Skittles-esque map of the brain as a rainbow. A brainbow. More »



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Obama Administration Plans to Drop $200 Million on "Big Data" Research [Government]





The White House announced today plans to better utilize the torrent of data produced by agencies like the departments of Energy and Defense. The administration intends to invest $200 million in developing ...
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The One-Minute Explanation of Einstein's Most Famous Equation: E=mc2 [Video]


Most of us don't know much about Einstein. Minutephysics has spent the past month trying to beat a little context into our pea-sized dummy brains beyond, like, E=mc2. But it's about time we got to learning the big one. More »...
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Tooth Tattoo Diagnoses Illness and Alerts Doctors [Science]





Scientists at Princeton University have developed a sensor that could be tattooed onto your tooth, diagnose an infection, and transmit that information to medical professionals. More »

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Coffee Makes Overachievers Slack Off [Science]





While most of us drink coffee to stay alert and actually get work done, new research suggests that it might not be the best plan for all us. In fact, drinking a ton of coffee may actually make over-achieve...
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Physicists Add 11 Colors to the Rainbow By Tearing Apart Atoms [Physics]





True, the pink is a lie. But a UC Santa Barbara research team has honestly just generated eleven new hues using lasers and ion cascades. More »



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Our Oceans' Coral Is Dying of... Herpes?? [Science]





Coral around the world is in decline, destroying the natural habitat of thousands of different species. But scientists might have revealed a dirty truth behind the problem: coral could have a bad case of h...
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How Greenhouse Gasses Made Life on Earth Possible [Science]





Scientists have painstakingly measured 2.7 billion-year-old raindrop fossils from South Africa. The size of the ancient droplets tells the story of how the earth was teeming with microbes when it should ha...
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Forget the Pharmacy: Thyme Might Be Your Best Pimple Cure [Health]





Growing up, you always assume you'll reach an age where you're pimple-free. Never happens. Don't fret! New research suggests that you can hit up your herb garden instead of shelling out bucks at the pharma...
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Why Making a Male Contraceptive Pill Is So Damn Difficult [Sex]





John Amory, a doctor at the University of Washington, has been developing a male contraceptive for 15 years. Turns out, it's harder than it sounds. We spoke with him to find out why. More »
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Classical Music Improves Surgery [Medicine]





Many people like to listen to music while they work, including surgeons. But a new study shows that, when classical music is played during minor surgery, patients recover sooner. More »

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Scientists Suggest That Eating Placenta Is Good For You [Science]





The entire animal kingdom does it, but most humans become squeamish and pull their faces at the very notion. But now, scientists are suggesting that mothers—and perhaps even fathers—would benef...
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The Most Extensive Face Transplant Ever Gives a Man a New Jaw, Teeth, Tongue, Muscle, Tissue, Bone and Skin [Medical Science]





In 1997, Richard Lee Norris suffered a horrific gun accident that ripped off his nose, chin, lips and teeth and turned him into a recluse. 15 years later, doctors were able to perform the "most extensive f...
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Watching Sad Movies Actually Makes You Happier [Science]





From bawling your eyes out over Bambi as a kid, to the slow, painful tug of the heart strings that was Beginners, most of us are suckers for a sad film. But a new study suggests that the reason for that mi...
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Yahoo Prominent Brainiac Drain Continues: Goodbye to Broder, Mao
The departures from Yahoo’s research units — which is the once vaunted computer science arm of the Silicon Valley Internet giant that is facing big cost cuts — continues. This time, said sources, it’s Andrei Broder, VP of computati...
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Important Avalanche Research Could Lead to More Important Advancements in Ice Cream Technology [Science]





As part of its research into preventing avalanches, the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research in Switzerland has a deep understanding of the structure of snow and ice crystals. Which Nestle realized co...
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Runners' Highs Evolved to Make Us Better Hunter Gatherers [Exercise]





You've all been there: tired and exhausted, you drag your ass out for a run, but a few miles in—BOOM—your pain fades and you're suddenly euphoric. You've got a runner's high—and new resea...
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Chocolate Keeps You Slim [Health]





It sounds whack, but a new scientific study suggests that people who eat chocolate regularly tend to be thinner. Sadly, that doesn't quite mean that you can run out and stuff your face full of candy all da...
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