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Tea’s secrets revealed – by kid detectives.

22 July 2011 grant b 0

New York Times recognizes the work of some teenage sleuths in finding what’s really in that fancy herbal tea:

Catherine C. Gamble, a senior who will be attending Harvard this fall;

… Read the rest “Tea’s secrets revealed – by kid detectives.”

One letter can decide an election.

21 July 2011 grant b 0

Getting people to turn out to vote can be a real chore. But, PhysOrg reveals, it gets a little easier if you talk about “voters” instead of “votes”:

To see if his

… Read the rest “One letter can decide an election.”

Orbiting Vesta

20 July 2011 grant b 0

NASA’s not landing on the moon – it’s not even firing off Space Shuttles any more – but it IS taking a long, close look at one of the biggest asteroids out there:

“We

… Read the rest “Orbiting Vesta”

Oupa Neanderthal

19 July 2011 grant b 0

University of Montreal researchers have determined that if you’ve got European ancestors, congratulations – you’re part Neanderthal:

Neanderthals, whose ancestors

… Read the rest “Oupa Neanderthal”

Sounds curvy.

18 July 2011 grant b 1

The word “bouba” sounds curvier than the word “kiki” no matter what language you’re used to hearing, New Scientist explains. That odd phenomenon unravels… Read the rest “Sounds curvy.”

Science Art: Museum Drawings from Last Friday by bells.

16 July 2011 grant b 0

museum drawings from friday, by bells (bequietyellingcat.tumblr.com)
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From the tumblog bequietyellingcat:

museum drawings from last friday. fun fact: the dire wolf was native only to the americas, especially california. so now i’m pretending

… Read the rest “Science Art: Museum Drawings from Last Friday by bells.”

Kennedy Space Center’s next job.

14 July 2011 grant b 0

There was a lot of apprehension in Central Florida when the Space Shuttle was retired. They’re big vehicles with big missions that require lots and lots of support staff (read: jobs… Read the rest “Kennedy Space Center’s next job.”

Slow light.

14 July 2011 grant b 0

University of Glasgow physicists haven’t gone faster than the speed of light… but they have done something almost as remarkable. They’ve slowed light down to the speed… Read the rest “Slow light.”

A decent illustration’s worth a dozen pictures.

13 July 2011 grant b 0

That’s what this Scientific American column is saying, pretty much. I can’t beat illustrator Kalliopi Monoyios’ blog-ready headline: 5 Reasons Your Camera Won’t… Read the rest “A decent illustration’s worth a dozen pictures.”

Shamrocks, Saint Patrick, and… Polar Bears?

12 July 2011 grant b 0

What could be more Irish than a polar bear? Nothing, say Penn State gene researchers. Because all polar bears are Irish immigrants:

Polar and brown bears are vastly different species in

… Read the rest “Shamrocks, Saint Patrick, and… Polar Bears?”

Moved by music

11 July 2011 grant b 0

Wired, uh, gets physical (their phrase!) while looking at the way music affects our bodies:

Biorhythm: Music and the Body is an exhibition of sonic experiments and installations from artists

… Read the rest “Moved by music”

Science Art: Reflections by NASA/Bill Ingalls

10 July 2011 grant b 0


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This is it.

This image of space shuttle Atlantis was taken shortly after the rotating service structure was rolled back at Launch Pad 39A, Thursday, July 7, 2011. Atlantis

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Where’s Atlantis now?

8 July 2011 grant b 0

Live shuttle tracking is going on here, so you’ll know when to wave as the flight passes overhead!

Happy Neptune Day!

8 July 2011 grant b 0

Nature reminds us that Neptune’s about to complete its first orbit since it was discovered:

Next week, Neptune will complete its first full orbit of the Sun since it was discovered

… Read the rest “Happy Neptune Day!”

Germ-free fabric

7 July 2011 grant b 0

PhysOrg keeps itself clean with shirts, towels and unmentionables that’ll remain germ-free for good:

University of Georgia researcher [Jason Locklin… an assistant professor

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