Why We Do the Things We Do
I feel for tears -- they're usually looked down upon or feared, their producers shunned or coddled, but I guess that's also part of their power. A neuroscientist has…
View ArticleGlucose-Powered Fuel Cell Could Use Your Body's Resources to Drive Neural...
Future neural prosthetics could not only tap into brain signals, but also brain fluids, using the cerebrospinal medium to power a fuel cell. Researchers at MIT designed a new silicon wafer with several...
View ArticleTo Fight Bacteria, Coat Everything In Mucus
Bodily fluids are not the first thing that come to mind when you're looking for a disinfectant. But mucus is surprisingly good at preventing bacterial growth--never mind that it's a nasty side effect...
View ArticleConcept Of "Purity" Makes Conservatives Care About Environmental Issues
It's not that political conservatives don't care about things like climate change, recycling and deforestation--it's that they don't care about it the same way liberals do. True, they tend to be less...
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