NASA has launched an extensive investigation to determine how a small amount of cocaine ended up in a space shuttle hangar at the agency’s Florida spaceport.
Category: Life Is Like Science Fiction
When J. K. Rowling described Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak as “fluid and silvery”, she probably wasn’t thinking specifically about silver-plated nanoparticles suspended in water. But a team of theorists believe that using such a set-up would make the first soft, tunable metamaterial – the “active ingredient” in an invisibility device.
An alcohol substitute that gives the drinker the pleasant feelings of tipsiness without an unpleasant hangover, is being developed by researchers.
The team, led by drugs expert Professor David Nutt, has developed the drink using chemicals related to the sedative Valium.
It works on the nerves in a similar way to alcohol causing feelings of well-being and relaxation.
Last month, marine scientists counted more than 1,500 sea lions on fabled Pier 39, a record number that delighted tourists and baffled experts. Why so many? Why were they sticking around? But now, almost all of the sea lions are gone, leaving the experts guessing where they went — and why.
A contemporary science fiction tale set within the architecture of the human mind.
Scientists had to give up on a study of pornography – because they couldn’t find any men who had not watched hardcore movies before.
A Chinese woman is to have surgery to remove a 25kg tumour from her back after doctors agreed to operate for free. Sun Fengqin, 47, from Inner Mongolia – dubbed ‘Tortoise Woman’ – could not afford to pay for the operation.
Chimps remain cool under fire, possessing a near human ability to predict how wildfires spread and react accordingly.
This newfound capability of chimpanzees to understand flames might shed light on when and how our distant ancestors first learned to control fire, scientists now suggest.
Teens who listen to music that mentions marijuana are significantly more likely to use the drug, a new study finds.
The research was based on surveys with 959 ninth-graders.
“Students who listen to music with the most references to marijuana are almost twice as likely to have used the drug than their peers whose musical tastes favor songs less focused on substance use,” said University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researcher Dr. Brian Primack, who led the study.
Torn tendons, muscles and ligaments plague athletes in many types of sports. In attempts to help heal the wounded tissue, some athletes, both amateur and professional, have turned to platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy.
