Archive for September, 2008

Hearing Motion

Imagine if words created a taste in your mouth, or music generated bursts of color. Some people have a rare condition called synesthesia, where their senses are somewhat crossed. Now scientists have found a new type of that condition: people who “hear” motion.


Top 10 End of The World Scenarios

After much anticipation, CERN researchers flipped the switch of the Large Hadron Collider and–woo hoo!–we’re all still alive! In celebration of living yet another day, we offer up a Top Ten list featuring the Ghosts of Doomsday Past, Present and Future.

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LHC Unlikely to Swallow Earth

Despite a press release that includes the phrases “universe-gobbling black holes” and “the power to destroy Earth,” we have nothing to fear when physicists flip the switch on CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) on Wednesday.

Read | 12 Comments | Published in: All · Blog · Physics & Space

Hole in the Head: Golf and Perception

Psychologists have found that golfers who’ve played well perceive the hole as bigger than it really is. As this ScienCentral video explains, the researchers also found those who did poorly saw the hole as smaller than it really is.


CO2 and Plant Pests

Researchers are finding that rising levels of carbon dioxide in the air might be bad for our gardens and food prices, even though plants need CO2 to breathe. Research is showing that too much CO2 can make at least one major crop more vulnerable to pests.

Read | 2 Comments | Published in: All · Environment

Faster Fatteners

When it comes to making fat, not all sugars are created equal. Researchers have shown that fructose creates fat in your body more rapidly than other sugars.

Read | 5 Comments | Published in: All · Health

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