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SECTION: SCIENCE
Atmospheric Nuke Testing May Have Stunted Global Warming
Above-ground nuclear testing may have led to a pause in global warming, according to a new study. Continue reading
Study on Clinical Stress May Have Led to Cure for Baldness
In their attempts to study the effects of clinical stress, researchers at UCLA might have very well stumbled upon the cure to baldness. Continue reading
A “StunRay” Using Focused Light is Close to Being a Real Thing
A company that specializes in security technology has filed patents for a handheld, light-based stun ray. Continue reading
Masturbation Could Help Alleviate “Restless Leg Syndrome.” Seriously.
The large doses of dopamine that are released during orgasm have been shown to help settle down that shaky leg of yours. Continue reading
Lasers Could Allow the Deaf to Hear
A research team at the University of Utah has published findings that suggest that lasers could be used to give those without the ability to hear, well, the ability to hear. Continue reading
Social Rejection and Physical Pain May Have More in Common Than Thought
New research shows that when you’re dumping your boyfriend and he screams “you’re hurting me” over and over, you may actually be physically hurting him. Continue reading
NASA ‘Spirit’ Mars Rover May Be Dead
The Mars ‘Spirit’ rover, having been silent for over a year, appears to finally be officially dead. Continue reading
Japan Earthquake Stopped Time (Not Really)
The earthquake in Japan knocked out two atomic clock transmitter stations, rendering thousands of time-telling devices in that part of the country useless. Continue reading
Radiation in Japan Approaching Chernobyl Levels
As workers continue to struggle to contain the nuclear radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, levels of radiation well outside of the evacuation zone are approaching record levels. Continue reading
Electricity Could Be Used to Extinguish Fires
Scientists at Harvard have discovered that the proper application of electricity could very well help fight fires. Continue reading
