Science & Technology

So it’s been over a month since you promised yourself you would get those six-pack abs and a pair of python-sized biceps. You’ve probably tried everything from dieting to going hard five times a week at the gym. Six weeks later, getting that perfect body for Houseboats or spring break seems hopeless. Every once in […]

There are many conventional and unconventional ways to treat ailments. Some people prefer the organic method, downing apple cider vinegar or sipping herbal tea at the first sign of a cold, while others rely solely on antibiotics. However, those who depend on approved medicinal practices and scoff at non-traditional medicine may be surprised to find […]

Is your lover the fairest you’ve ever met? Were they born to finish your duet? If the answer is yes, you are in luck: There is an app for that. What is Duet? Duet is an app made for iOS devices specifically targeting couples. The app begins with a date proposal sent to your sweetheart […]

The problem: It’s Sunday night and you have a midterm in every single class in the coming week. You know you should be studying, but the mountainous pile of practice midterms, half-attempted homework and lecture slides is just so overwhelming that almost anything else on Earth seems preferable. So you decide to just check your […]

Bullying has often been associated with school and has been a concern for many, especially with the recent development of cyber-bullying. However, a side of the bullying problem that is not often explored is how the bullies themselves are perceived by bystanders. In a study by Jaana Juvonen, a professor in the Department of Psychology […]

What shorter trees lack in height, they make up for in a wide range of leaf sizes suited to the environmental stresses that define their existence. For the tallest trees, though, the range of leaf sizes is far more limited, for reasons that until now have been largely unexplained. A pair of scientists from Harvard […]

The processes in the brain of a schizophrenia patient are still somewhat of a mystery, but researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System are on track to understanding how environmental stimuli are processed in the mind of a schizophrenia patient. Through the use of […]

The term butterfly effect may refer to more than a 2004 film starring Ashton Kutcher. What’s the saying again? A butterfly flaps its wings and a tornado touches down in Texas? How could that even happen? Let’s think for a moment about butterflies. While I’m reasonably sure that even the mightiest of earthly butterflies outside […]

Last year, in a lab at Loyola University in New Orleans, something happened that has never been seen before — a chicken embryo regenerated a joint. We know lizards regrow their tails and salamanders are capable of growing a new leg, but never has this been seen before in a chicken. In the case of […]

The basic assumption of researchers dealing with memory, including Brian Wiltgen, an assistant professor of UC Davis’s department of psychology and the Center for Neuroscience, is that memory retrieval involves the activation of the same neurons that were engaged during learning. He is in charge of a neuroscience laboratory focused on various topics such as […]

Most animal enthusiasts are familiar with the concept of freeing captive animals. Even bringing up the subject conjures mental images of the morose circus lion longing to roam outside his small cage. It seems that some aquarium owners have taken to this concept — perhaps inspired by the film Finding Nemo — and are emptying […]

According to the May 2011 survey conducted by the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), individuals over the age of 50 take fewer precautions to prevent fraud and are therefore more susceptible to it. With a large portion of the population reaching that susceptible age, many groups interested in protecting the interests of older adults […]