The bits and the bites of cool science links so YOU don't have to find them.
Granted, this is psychology and not technicality science (it's a "soft" science and not a "hard" science), and reading faces isn't exactly 100% reliable, but it's still an interesting article.
Ever wanted to see what the inside of our eyes look like on a cellular level? This article has pictures of our retina, and it reveals something contrary to what biologists initially thought about our rods and cones.
This is somewhat science related (at least Myth busting) so I thought I would post it. The question posed here (and answered) how easy is it to blow a lock off of anything like we see in the movies?
Does turkey REALLY make you sleepy, or is it the amount of food you've stuffed yourself with? This should put you at ease about that question.
You might have spotted this in Popular Science's best of 2005 awards, but in case you missed it, or wanted to know more, here is an article on colored bubbles. Here's a first for humanity people...
I know we've been on a bit of a break here at Scibite, but with school ending soon and the holidays coming expect the flow of information to you to continue.
I know, I'm partial to relativity and anything "theoretical physics-y" and this definatly falls into that category. It's amazing, though, how detailed and precise the equipment was...all the objections I could think of they compensated for! Those are some hard working scientists!
Did you know reducing calorie intake may extend lifespan? For the past 70 years, researchers have been finding that feeding lab animals 60% of their normal diet can increase those animals' lifespans by up to 50%. Although no definitive proof exists that such a reduced diet would significantly benefit humans, the evidence certainly seems to point that way. Then again, maybe you'd rather stick with the chocolate cake after dinner and enjoy a 75-year lifespan.
Well, never let it be said that science didn't have your back. People are always complaining that we never have enough time, well looks like some "scientists" want to add a leap second every 18 months. So you can do extra things like sleep-in an extra second or get your coffee one second earlier. Just think of all the possibilities!
I do not wish to spark debate on this issue on this site. The sole purpose of this site is to keep its readers informed, and that is my purpose for posting this article. I'll bet, even amongst the 3 posters at this site there are a differing range of opinions on the issue. I just want all to be aware.
"Miniscule molecules are designed with literally atomic precision to combat a disease that kills half a million Americans every year." Sound futuristic? Welcome to the future.
I'm generally not much of a rebel, but when it comes to things that don't really matter (like being a rebel say in Physics) I say all for it!
You may take living in Washington [cool photo] with a grain of salt, but -- not to make you feel uneasy -- the state is a highly geologically active one. If the tsunamis and earthquakes don't get you, just wait for the next landslide or eruption (see also: Hazards Assessment).
Well, not just the world, but our entire galaxy, actually. I know it sounds weird, but hey, black holes are really cool! I mean, the only objects that can actually trap light?! How cool would it be if you could actually see one? (though technically if no light leaves it, you can't see one, but you could see the absense of light which would tell you where one is).
A weekly feature here on SciBite is going to be born today. Once a week (most likely mid-week) Ryan, Katie or myself will dive into the depths of the internet and find a cool article for you on how something works.
Looks like Honda is "beta testing" a Hydrogen car on a family in California. I can't say as I envy them, I don't think I'd want that job until all the kinks were deffinatly worked out.
A good site to poke around for various sciencey type things. Science Friday has a podcast as well.
So much mystery about the outer edge of the Solar System... now Pluto might have 3 moons. What about the 10th planet?
