 Traffic jam mystery solved by mathematicians December 19, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 362 vote(s)
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Mathematicians from the University of Exeter have solved the mystery of traffic jams by developing a model to show how major delays occur on our roads, with no apparent cause. Many traffic jams leave drivers ... | |
New trigonometry is a sign of the times September 16, 2005 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
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Mathematics students have cause to celebrate. A University of New South Wales academic, Dr Norman Wildberger, has rewritten the arcane rules of trigonometry and eliminated sines, cosines and tangents from the trigonometric ... | |
Coffee is number one source of antioxidants August 29, 2005 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 109 vote(s)
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Coffee provides more than just a morning jolt; that steaming cup of java is also the number one source of antioxidants in the U.S. diet, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Scranton (Pa.). Their study ... | |
 Why Does Popcorn Cost So Much at the Movies? February 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 62 vote(s)
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Movie theaters are notorious for charging consumers top dollar for concession items such as popcorn, soda, and candy. Are moviegoers just being gouged? | |
Too much homework can be counterproductive May 31, 2005 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 380 vote(s)
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Instead of improving educational achievement in countries around the world, increases in homework may actually undercut teaching effectiveness and worsen disparities in student learning, according to two Penn State researchers.
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 New technique can detect biological, chemical and explosive agents March 16, 2007 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Airplane passengers and baggage might be screened one day by a machine under development at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) that can detect explosive, chemical and biological agents all at the ... | |
 Lovers and liars: How many sex partners have you really had? February 13, 2006 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
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Lovers and public health officials want an answer to the following question: How many opposite-sex partners have you had in your lifetime? | |
Myth: Eating turkey makes you sleepy November 23, 2005 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 91 vote(s)
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There's reportedly good Thanksgiving news for turkey lovers: Contrary to popular belief, tryptophan in turkey doesn't cause drowsiness. | |
 Humans Do Not Understand Mirror Reflections, Say Researchers December 21, 2005 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 156 vote(s)
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Psychologists at the University of Liverpool have found that people still find it difficult to understand how mirrors work.
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A dash of lime -- a new twist that may cut CO2 levels back to pre-industrial levels July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 135 vote(s)
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Scientists say they have found a workable way of reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere by adding lime to seawater. And they think it has the potential to dramatically reverse CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere, reports Cath ... | |
Humans hot, sweaty, natural-born runners April 16, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 192 vote(s)
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Hairless, clawless, and largely weaponless, ancient humans used the unlikely combination of sweatiness and relentlessness to gain the upper hand over their faster, stronger, generally more dangerous animal prey, Harvard Anthropology ... | |
No strong link seen between violent video games and aggression August 11, 2005 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 192 vote(s)
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Results from the first long-term study of online videogame playing may be surprising.
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 'The Matrix' is a step closer to reality; Neuroscientists break code on sight November 04, 2005 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 177 vote(s)
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In the sci-fi movie "The Matrix," a cable running from a computer into Neo's brain writes in visual perceptions, and Neo's brain can manipulate the computer-created world. In reality, scientists cannot interact ... | |
 First Ever World Map of Happiness Produced July 28, 2006 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 298 vote(s)
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A University of Leicester psychologist has produced the first ever 'world map of happiness.' | |
Ancient flying dragon discovered in China March 21, 2007 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 90 vote(s)
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Chinese scientists say they've found the remains of a small "flying dragon" that lived around the time of the dinosaurs. | |
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