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Research shows left-handed people make less money

October 21, 2015

Research shows left-handed people make less money

A new study out of Harvard says left-handed people are more likely to work in manual labor and make less money than their right-handed peers.

'Forgotten' brain region rediscovered a century later

October 21, 2015

'Forgotten' brain region rediscovered a century later

A major pathway of the human brain involved in visual perception, attention and movement and overlooked by many researchers for more than a century is finally getting its moment in the sun

Spooky! Human brain waves control mouse genes

October 21, 2015

Spooky! Human brain waves control mouse genes

Human thoughts can be used to turn on genes in mice, new research suggests

What happens to a dead body in the ocean?

October 21, 2015

What happens to a dead body in the ocean?

When a dead body decomposes in the ocean, scientists know little about what happens to it.

New Mexico police catch a 'ghost' on camera

October 21, 2015

New Mexico police catch a 'ghost' on camera

Next time you see a ghost, ‘who you gonna call?’ For those who live in Espanola, New Mexico, it won’t be Bill Murray and his fellow Ghostbusters, but instead the local police department.

'Theory of Everything' poster unveiled for Stephen Hawking biopic

October 21, 2015

'Theory of Everything' poster unveiled for Stephen Hawking biopic

A new poster for a Stephen Hawking biopic set for release later this year celebrates the love and scientific theories of one of the most well known cosmologists ever.

New poll says Big Bang theory a big question for many Americans

October 21, 2015

New poll says Big Bang theory a big question for many Americans

While scientists believe the universe began with a Big Bang, most Americans put a big question mark on the concept, an Associated Press-GfK poll found.

Top quark: Mass of world's heaviest elementary particle found

October 21, 2015

Top quark: Mass of world's heaviest elementary particle found

In the first joint result from the world's two leading particle colliders, scientists have determined the mass of the heaviest elementary particle, the top quark.

GlassesOff app claims to eliminate need for reading glasses

October 21, 2015

GlassesOff app claims to eliminate need for reading glasses

Like death and taxes, reading glasses are almost inevitable, caused by the aging of your eye known as presbyopia. Fortunately, there may be a way to correct it.

Not quite cold fusion: Experiments for freezing temperatures

October 21, 2015

Not quite cold fusion: Experiments for freezing temperatures

Single-digit temperatures may not be much fun, but they can make for some interesting experiments.