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The ‘fountain of youth’ is hidden in the brainAnd to think, we’ve been looking in Florida this whole time! |
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What causes goose bumps?According to science, goosebumps a re a completely useless human trait. |
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New Moscow museum will naturally give off blue glowNon-glowing buildings a re a thing of the past. |
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Why certain color combinations drive your eyeballs crazyI wasn’t aware that colors had the ability to ‘hijack my brain.’ |
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Invisibility Cloak demoed at TED2013The next course of action has to be for it to look exactly like Harry’s. There is no way around [...] |
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The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk FoodWow—it’s like propaganda for your mouth. How junk food manufacturers get us to eat junk food. |
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Open the gates of hell with this simple chemical reactionWhy aren’t they teaching that in school? |
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Give your geek sweetie a little science this V-Day: aerogel heartsWhy even bother getting a paper valentine? Just go for the super-fragile, super-expensive, aerogel. |
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‘Immune perfume’ makes it easier to find a mateHuman-scented perfume to attract humans? Weird. |
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Every Shakespeare sonnet now right where you need it: DNAIt’s about time. I’m sick of having all those sonnets in useful formats. |
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Valentine’s Day cards + science = awesomeAre you made up of copper and tellurium? Because you’re CuTe! |
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Kraken Video to Be ReleasedRelease the Kraken! |
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Text messaging on a contact lens coming soonIt’s about time! I’m so sick of having to look at my phone to check for messages. |
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Scientists grow coconut-flavored pineapples for piña coladasFruits that taste like drinks that taste like fruits! Finally! |
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Chasing immortality: Adult mice lifespan boosted by 24 percentRat haters beware: you can’t kill them anymore! |
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Japanese firm offers expectant parents 3D-printed fetus from MRI scanThis guy makes a life size baby and he also makes one small enough to be worn as a charm [...] |
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Infinite 3D-printed bacon is the answer to everything, almostI never knew Mobius bacon was something I wanted to see until now. |
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Decelerator Helmet slows down reality, in real timeI’m not quite sure what purpose this serves, but I’m sure it’s a good one. |
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Maps of the 2012 US presidential election resultsMark Newman from the University of Michigan presents several statics-based alternatives to the usual binary, red-blue election maps, with explanations [...] |
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How dangerous is pumpkin carving? Science investigates with severed human limbs!What?! Large knives are always safe. |