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Do menu 'sweet spots' really exist? Study says 'no', but finds 'sour spots'

When you sit down to read a restaurant menu, do you read it like a book? Or do your eyes flit from place to place to find the most enticing dish?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Swiss duo win award for spotting distant planets

A pair of Swiss astrophysicists who were the first to discover a planet from beyond our solar system were honoured Tuesday with a major Spanish science award.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Scientists discover a Saturn-like ring system eclipsing a sun-like star

A team of astrophysicists from the University of Rochester and Europe has discovered a ring system in the constellation Centaurus that invites comparisons to Saturn.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

4 personal finance technology trends for 2012

(AP) -- If you're one of the holdouts still paying bills with checks, tracking your accounts with pen and paper or clipping coupons from the newspaper, 2012 could be the year you take the digital plunge.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

How languages are built

Parents are often amazed by the speed at which children acquire language in early childhood, becoming fluent around three years of age. Compare this with the average adult attempting to acquire a second language, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Bone-eating 'zombie' worms can no longer hide

Bone-eating 'zombie' worms may be good at keeping out of sight, living off dead whales in the darkness of the sea floor, but scientists have found out how to detect them, even if there’s no trace of their ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

An alien code close to home: Seeking ET beyond the radio silence

Any intelligent extraterrestrial life that exists probably won't announce itself by blowing up the White House, or win over the hearts of children as a lovable alien with a glowing finger. Many scientists ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (19) | comments 97 | with audio podcast

Earthquake prediction still stymies scientists

(AP) -- The East Coast earthquake left more than just residents unaccustomed to feeling the ground shake and sway in a daze. It also surprised some scientists who spend their careers trying to untangle the ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 7

Space junk littering orbit; might need cleaning up

Space junk has made such a mess of Earth's orbit that experts say we may need to finally think about cleaning it up.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Looking to quell critics, Twitter ramps up business model

It's among the most recognized brands on the Internet and a bona fide cultural phenomenon, with as many as 400 million monthly users and a brand-new $800 million funding deal - one of the largest ever.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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