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Humble people are more helpful, study shows
Past studies said the decision to help depends on things like time pressure, and the number of bystanders. But self-identified humility trumps these other factors.
January 2, 2012
Turn down the sound on your iPod or risk early hearing loss
One in four teens might be at risk of early hearing loss due to too many hours listening - at too high a volume - to music on their iPods and other MP3 devices.
January 2, 2012
New medicines from the sea
Scientists are finding new medicines via research on sponges and corals. They could make some antibiotic resistant bacteria respond once more to antibiotics.
December 31, 2011
Smart grid may be designed with GIS
Geographic information systems may play a role in building and implementing the U.S. electrical service smart grid, and other smart grids worldwide.
December 30, 2011
Samoa’s calendar drops Friday, December 30, 2011
Because Samoa moved across the International Date Line, Samoa's calendar goes straight from Thursday, December 29 to Saturday, December 31, 2011.
December 30, 2011
Mosquitoes like some people more. Why?
The types and number of bacteria on people's skin can make them more attractive to mosquitoes. This could be important to malaria control.
December 29, 2011
Mark Changizi: Why human eyes see in color
A scientist says that the human eye evolved to see in color in part to scope out what another person feels by detecting subtle color changes in their skin.
December 29, 2011
Facebook studied to see how friendships form
Researchers found that tastes in books don't seem to influence Facebook friendship formation in the same way that tastes in music and movies do.
December 27, 2011
Biofuel from Christmas paper and cards
Don't stop recycling just yet, but if the technology were more developed, your Christmas waste could become biofuel to power motor vehicles.
December 27, 2011
Lux Aurumque by Eric Whitacre’s virtual choir
This video brings individual voices from around the globe together in a cyber internet choir to sing the hauntingly beautiful Lux Aurumque.
December 24, 2011
