Politicians Are More Persuasive During Interactive Town Hall Meetings
When given a chance at direct persuasion, most politicians are surprisingly good at changing our minds
With Wearable Devices That Monitor Air Quality, Scientists Can Crowdsource Pollution Maps
Emerging technology means anyone with a smartphone can become a mobile environmental monitoring station
New Drawings Show the Strange Beauty of Phages, the Bacteria Slayers
Phage viruses rearrange genes, prey on bacteria and maintain microbial diversity. Can we harness them to do our bidding?
Use Virtual Reality to Eliminate That Pain in Your Neck
Altering visual perceptions can trick the brains of chronic sufferers so they can enjoy pain-free motion
Hunger Makes You Buy More Stuff, Even If It's Not Food
Whether you're shopping at the mall or online, having the munchies will compel you to purchase extraneous things
What Physics Tells Us About Making the Perfect Chocolate
Like carbon, the treat can take on many crystalline forms, so a master chocolatier must know how to temper it in just the right way
Help for the Brokenhearted: Wearable, Biosynthetic and 'Beatless' Artificial Hearts
Cow-machine hybrids and continuous-flow technologies are helping people survive devastating heart failure
Toenail Physics Explains Why Big Toes Are More Likely to Suffer Ingrown Nails
The delicate balancing act between stresses of growth and adhesion can help demystify some painful nail disorders
A Universal Flu Vaccine May Be On the Horizon
Choosing the viral targets for the seasonal flu vaccine is a gamble. Sometimes, like this year, the flu wins
Social Media Is Not Making You a Ball of Stress
But perhaps unsurprisingly, Facebook and Twitter can cause stress to spread when bad things happen to friends and family
A New Antibiotic Found in Dirt Can Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Tests in mice show that the new drug works against numerous nasty diseases and should stay viable for decades
Many Households Buy More Food in January Than During the Holidays
New Year's resolutions to eat better lead many people to buy health food in addition to a continued junk food glut
Puberty Is Beginning Earlier in Girls, So What Can Parents Do?
The authors of a new book about the earlier onset of female puberty explain the evidence and offer advice
How to Give the Best Gifts, According to Science
Researchers are unwrapping the science behind gift giving, from the value of simplicity to the quality of the bow on top
The Dangers of Winter Darkness: Weak Bones, Depression and Heart Trouble
Long periods without sunshine can play a role in a surprising variety of physical and mental disorders
Medical Mistletoe: Can the Holiday Plant Really Fight Cancer?
In some countries, cancer patients take mistletoe injections to ease symptoms, but the exact effects of the extracts are still up for debate
Shopping on Black Friday Makes You Feel Like a Well-Loved Warrior
A powerful cocktail of social bonding and competitive adventure will compel more than 95 million people to hit the stores on one day
Why Are You a Picky Eater? Blame Genes, Brains and Breast Milk
The complicated science behind picky eating is giving experts plenty of food for thought
How Climate Change May Have Shaped Human Evolution
Evidence is building that past climate change may have forged some of the defining traits of humanity
Five Coffee Mysteries the Bean’s Genes May Crack
The newly sequenced coffee genome might reveal the origins of caffeine and pave the way for better-tasting, healthier brews
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