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Scientists Found the Itch Molecule—and They Know How to Turn it Off_
It is not the louse we hate. Nor is it the mosquito, shirt tag, wool sweater, chicken pock, or sudden rash that torments us—the itching itself is what drives us mad. But finally, scientists have finally been able to identify … Continue reading
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Boards of Canada – ‘Reach For The Dead’ (video)
Finally it’s here: our first proper taste of Boards of Canada’s Tomorrow’s Harvest. After much lead-up, you can now listen to the album’s “Reach for the Dead.” Much like you’d expect, the track takes a sombre route, hitting those BoC … Continue reading
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Middle Earth: Why We Need to Turn Our Map on Its Side_
Though he never actually crossed it, the Greek mathematician Pythagoras is sometimes credited with having first conceived of the Equator, calculating its location on the Earth’s sphere more than four centuries before the birth of Christ. Aristotle, who never stepped … Continue reading
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The Coke Ad That Could Destroy All Other Products, Especially Coke_
As a child of a successful advertising copywriter and professor (the late, wonderful Jim Albright — he named Funyuns!), I don’t have a problem with all advertising. But my dad always spoke about the importance of keeping your integrity and … Continue reading
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It’s 2013, And They’re Burning ‘Witches’_
Belief in black magic persists in Papua New Guinea, where communities are warping under the pressure of the mining boom’s unfulfilled expectations. Women are blamed, accused of sorcery and branded as witches — with horrific consequences. “They’re going to cook … Continue reading
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Portland, Oregon, Says No To Fluoridation_
Residents of Portland, Oregon, voted down, yet again, an effort to add fluoride to their tap water. With 80 percent of the expected ballots counted, Mayor Charlie Hales “conceded defeat,” the Associated Press reported. Portland is the largest U.S. city … Continue reading
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Cloned Human Embryo Study Comes Under Fire_
A week ago, scientists from Oregon Health and Science University and the Oregon National Primate Research Center announced that they had successfully used human skin cells to clone embryonic stem cells. In the few days since the researchers’ work came … Continue reading
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The Finger Monkey, A Pygmy Marmoset_
Many people have seen pictures of tiny monkeys so small that they’re able to cling onto a human’s finger. They have become increasingly popular with the rise of photo-sharing websites. This leaves many people searching for information on what type … Continue reading
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$25 Gun Created With Cheap 3D Printer Fires Nine Shots (Video)
When high tech gunsmith group Defense Distributed test-fired the world’s first fully 3D-printed firearm earlier this month, some critics dismissed the demonstration as expensive and impractical, arguing it could only be done with a high-end industrial 3D printer and that … Continue reading
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Physicists Create Quantum Link Between Photons That Don’t Exist at the Same Time_
Now they’re just messing with us. Physicists have long known that quantum mechanics allows for a subtle connection between quantum particles called entanglement, in which measuring one particle can instantly set the otherwise uncertain condition, or “state,” of another particle—even … Continue reading
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