Archive for May 21st, 2007
Super Plastic Both Attracts and Repels Water

An odd new material could be a boon in dry regions with limited access to clean water.

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34 short videos that destroy popular myths about food

“Is my metabolism to blame for my weight?”, “Does sugar make kids hyperactive?”, “Do aphrodisiacs really work?”, and others…

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24 Hour Day Not Enough? Get Ready For The 25 Hour Day.

“A new study, funded by NASA, shows that it’s possible to cram an extra hour into the day. They studied 12 healthy young adults (average age: 28) who volunteered to spend 65 days living in individual rooms without windows, clocks, or any other time cues. Before the experiment began, the volunteers got eight hours of nightly sleep at home…”

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