Do Shark Repellents Work?
Scientists have been trying to figure out how to keep sharks at a distance from swimmers, divers and surfers since World War II, when Navy pilots were issued a chemical dye laced with copper called...
View ArticleAmericans Getting Shorter Due to Bad Diet
Americans kids' junk food diet is making them shorter as adults compared to the rest of the world. That's one finding from a massive new study of nearly 19 million people across the world. On the eve...
View ArticleRussia's Election Mischief May Not Be Over
Figuring out the Kremlin's next move on the geo-political chessboard has been a game for decades. But many Russia-watchers have been stunned by a series of recent developments that some believe could...
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Rio Athletes Shrug Off Zika as Games Begin
On her way to her morning workout, Ashley Nee walks by a wooden palate piled with cases of Off! repellent. The windows on her 15th floor apartment in Rio de Janiero's Olympic Village are fitted with...
View ArticleStorm Trucks Put Weather Radar on the Road
Weather drives local TV ratings, and now some stations are turning the competition into a technological arms race of sorts by deploying mobile radar trucks that can pick up tiny raindrops, flying...
View ArticleTrump's Words: What Kind of 'Joke'?
When is joking about assassination not a joke? Some observers, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, say that GOP candidate Donald Trump was joking when he suggested that gun rights supporters would...
View ArticleHow Aging Olympians Keep in the Game
Every elite athlete reaches a point when they can run faster, jump higher or throw farther than ever before. Male swimmers, for example, are fastest around 24.2 years old, while women hit the peak...
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Water Fern Soaks Up Oil Like Green Sponge
For boaters and fishermen in the southeast United States, Salvinia molesta has become a big headache. It covers lakes and ponds with a thick mat of floating leaves that chokes out sunlight, robs the...
View ArticleHow Olympic Athletes Get Mentally Tough
Photo: Mo Farah of Great Britain surges during the final laps of the 10,000 meter race in Rio. Farah was tripped and fell during the race, but recovered to win gold. Credit: Reuters Mental toughness...
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Soft 'Octobot' Powered by Liquids, Not Electronics
The field of so-called " soft robotics " has exploded in recent years, with labs across the country racing to figure out how best to make robots less rigid and clunky and more soft and flexible like...
View ArticleDo Campus Speech Bans Harm Students?
What happens to college students who are protected from speech they find offensive, disagree with or just don't like? Some experts believe that students' minds are being coddled and that so-called...
View ArticleInfrared Shirt Cools You, Reduces Need for AC
Researchers hunting for a way to cut energy costs have come up with a unique solution: a fabric that keeps your body both warmer and cooler by dissipating both heat and infrared radiation. Clothing...
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How Does the U.S. Stop Russia's Election Mischief?
When a rival nation steals secrets to a new missile system or submarine, the spied-upon nation has lots of options: kicking out diplomats, imposing economic sanctions, or threatening not to buy grain,...
View ArticleWhy Bats Move Their Ears Like Cute Dogs
The cute, quizzical head movements of a scientist's pet dog (a pug) has helped researchers uncover why bats do the same thing. Both animals make "head wags" to determine audio information about...
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Fantasy Football: How Science Can Give You an Edge
The multi-billion dollar fantasy football season kicked off Thursday, and everyone wants an edge. Can science or advanced math do a better job at picking winners than the "experts" or your own...
View ArticleU.S. Election Is Stressing Out Workers
The divisive race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton for president is causing conflict, fights and arguments at many American workplaces, according to a new survey by the American Psychological...
View ArticleAthletes' Asthma Claims Highlight Drug Exemption
Photo: Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic hits a forehand on day seven of the 2016 U.S. Open . She is among several athletes who say they have asthma. Credit: Reuters The suspected Russian hack of...
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Cops Nab Drug Dealers By Checking Toilet Water
Police have a new ally in the hunt for drug dealers : scientists who probe the sewer system for traces of illicit substances that can give clues to where and how much is being consumed. These drugs...
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Robots Fight NY/NJ Terror Bombs
A NYPD bomb disposal robot handles an unexploded pressure cooker bomb on Sept. 17, 2016 on West 27th Street in New York City. Credit: Lucien Harriot/Getty Images A bomb-sniffing robot was destroyed in...
View ArticleAre Swedish Designer Babies Coming Soon?
A Swedish medical researcher has taken another step toward eventually being able to engineer a custom-made human being. The experiment, first reported on NPR Thursday involves editing the genes of a...
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