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Ig Nobels put catty science in spotlight
Now here’s news you can use: To stop snoring, try playing the Australian didgeridoo. The scientists who demonstrated that regular playing of the elongated wind instrument could serve as an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea and snoring were among … Continue reading
NASA handles viral VP pic with a light touch
You know that viral photo of Vice President Mike Pence putting his hand on a piece of space hardware marked with a “Do Not Touch” sign? Don’t worry about it, NASA says. The picture, snapped by news photographers on July 6 during Pence’s … Continue reading
Balloon leak ends ‘space sandwich’ flight
World View Enterprises said its “Zinger 1” mission to keep a KFC chicken sandwich aloft in the stratosphere was terminated earlier than planned, due to a small leak in an altitude-control balloon system on its Stratollite platform. The company’s CEO, Jane Poynter, said … Continue reading
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Mannequin Challenge jumps the shark in zero-G
Standing still for a Mannequin Challenge video is a faddish feat, but floating still in zero-G raises the degree of difficulty to the level of a true challenge. And the crew of the International Space Station proves they’re up to … Continue reading
3 ‘Silicon Valley’ jokes with a kernel of truth
SPOILER ALERT: Readers, please note: The following item discusses plot points from Sunday night’s season premiere of “Silicon Valley.” If you haven’t viewed the episode yet, please refrain from reading this story or you will be spoiled. You have been warned. One … Continue reading
Gravitational waves spark tuneful tribute
Tim Blais, the singing scientist behind “Bohemian Gravity,” “Rolling in the Higgs” and “The Surface of Light,” is back with another pop parody that’s packed with physics. And this time it’s as big as a black hole – or at least the gravitational … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton goes after the ‘X-Files’ vote
If the truth about UFOs is out there, Hillary Clinton says she’ll be on it as president. When the Democratic presidential front-runner vowed to “get to the bottom” of the alien-visitation issue, she just might have locked up the “X-Files” vote – while … Continue reading
