health Why singing improves well-being I never would have directly thought of the benefits of singing, let alone that there was research into it, but it is one of those things that should be obvious.
cars The return of the Wankel Engine Years of research by one firm into improving the Wankel engine, famously used by Mazda in its RX-series cars, may see it return far more efficient than before. Connecticut firm LiquidPiston has revived the old Wankel Engine idea and made it work, creating a
image The entire known Universe in a single image This is what the entire known Universe looks like in a single image
bicycle New Airless Bike Tires That Will Never Get Flat New Airless Bike Tires That Will Never Get Flat Never pump up your tires again.
anxiety Kindness reduces anxiety It isn’t easy being anxious. You can’t sleep, you can’t concentrate, you’re tired and cranky. The good news: Curbing your anxiety may be easier than you think — perhaps as easy as saying “thank you.
earthquake Earthquake Report, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan Here’s a good report with a lot of technical data on the recent earthquakes As I was preparing an aftershock map for yesterday’s earthquake, an earthquake with a magnitude of M = 7.0 happened. This turns all other earthquakes into
Science Researcher illegally shares millions of science papers free online That the access to scientific papers isn’t free to me is totally amazing, a rort of the highest order. A researcher in Russia has made more than 48 million journal articles – almost every single peer-reviewed paper every published – freely available
Science Science is at an end? I was searching for a quote from early last century, which turned out to be mis-attributed, about how everything had already been discovered. Given the frequency with which I encounter people who are quick to judge, given existing science, on what is factual or
food 6 Health Myths You Can Stop Believing Necessary reading. Those who have paid attention will know these things, but it is amazing how many people don’t. The majority of people that walk into my office for health consultations are incredibly confused. And I don’t blame them. For years
Aikido Aikido and beyond: Guillame Erard interviews Ellis Amdur Guillame Erard has a 2-part interview with one of the most fascinating martial artists associated with Aikido today, Ellis Amdur. A man who cuts straight through the crap with anything, whether it be the old Japanese martial art he practices, Aikido, history, and even
aircraft Crazy memories of flying the SR-71 Blackbird There are many stories, posted and re-posted on the web about what it was like to fly one of the most amazing planes made. It got so hot at high speed that the chassis had to to be made with gaps, so it would
Cocoa Motors A Japanese engineer has developed a pocket-sized personal transporter Kuniako Saito of Cocoa Motors in Tokyo is working on the WalkCar, which could revolutionise transportation. Activated simply by stepping on it (and stopped by stepping off) it turns simply by leaning. It is also strong enough to be used to push a person
crime Marriage: America’s Greatest Weapon Against Child Poverty The painful irony of modern society is the repeated complaints about poverty and crime, especially when it is tied to race, yet the very thing that would reduce poverty, Marriage, is itself under attack. Strong famlies = lower poverty = lower crime. Child poverty is an
3/11 The Earthquake That Will Devastate Seattle - The New Yorker It was March. There was a chill in the air, and snow flurries, but no snow on the ground. Nor, from the feel of it, was there ground on the ground. The earth snapped and popped and rippled. It was, Goldfinger thought, like driving
Computers The 37 Best Websites To Learn Something New The 37 Best Websites To Learn Something New A very good list of sites with everything from bite-sized to university-level courses.
dimensions Is the universe a hologram? What if reality is not what it seems? Everybody knows holograms from credit cards or banknotes. They are two dimensional, but to us they appear three dimensional. Our universe could behave quite similarly: “In 1997, the physicist Juan Maldacena proposed the idea that
astronomy Astrophysicists draw most comprehensive map of the universe Astrophysicists draw most comprehensive map of the universe It is rather weird seeing a map of our universe, primarily because the distances and sizes being referred to are vastly beyond our comprehension. We can little comprehend absolutely all that is in our town, state,
health SugarScience.org SugarScience.org Sugar is hiding in 74% of foods and not only makes us fat, but makes us sick. This is a whole site dedicated to facts about sugar.
Science Studies Link Social Anxiety To Empathetic Ability, High IQs, & Sentinel Intelligence Studies Link Social Anxiety To Empathetic Ability, High IQs, & Sentinel Intelligence A few years ago, a series of studies came out in an attempt to sort of ‘debunk’ people who practice spirituality. The study found that people who have a spiritual understanding of
Science The Backwards Brain Bicycle This is an excellent video that demonstrates how hard it is to re-program our mental conditioning when we are adults, and how much easier it is as a child. Think about how this translates to our beliefs!
Science Research findings back up Aboriginal legend on origin of Central Australian palm trees Research findings back up Aboriginal legend on origin of Central Australian palm trees Amazing, but this is how science works. A lot of anecdotal ideas, legends and the like have turned out, after investigation, to have some merit.
Science A Disease of Scienceyness A Disease of Scienceyness “How is a common citizen supposed to know when science is ‘done’ and when it is halfway to done — which is the same as being wrong?” — Scott Adams
Science Why You Don't Actually 'F*cking Love Science' Why You Don’t Actually ‘F*cking Love Science’. Because research is low-paying and government funding is low. Now if only all the money people put directly or indirectly towards scientific-sounding BS went towards actual research, this might not be such
climate NASA Believes That Winters are Going to Get Much Colder Scientists reckon that a decline in solar activity is going to cause a major alteration in the global climate which has already started and is likely to last 30 years, causing food shortages and civil unrest as a result. NASA Admits That Winters are
Science Serious want: IO Hawk -- What the Segway should have been IO Hawk is the Segway’s Spiritual Descendent. At the end of a rather predictable parade of early-stage startups at a CES event, a tall man appeared to glide down the aisle to the stage to show off his startup. He was John Soibatian,
