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- Op-Ed: Tornado Scientist Risks Life for Ph.D. November 24, 2009On June 17, 2009, we were out intercepting tornadoes just west of Aurora, Nebraska, as part of my doctoral research. We thought we were looking at weak tornadoes that day, but as it turned out, a freakishly intense storm almost cost us our lives even as it gave me the data I needed to complete [...]Reed Timmer
- Courtroom First: Brain Scan Used in Murder Sentencing November 24, 2009A defendant’s fMRI brain scan has been used in court for what is believed to be the first time. Brain scan evidence that the defense claimed shows the defendant’s brain was psychopathic was allowed into the sentencing portion of a murder trial in Chicago, Science reported Monday. Brian Dugan, who had been convicted of the [...]Alexis Madrigal
- Adults Fooled by Visual Illusion, But Not Kids November 23, 2009Sometimes seeing means deceiving before believing, depending on your age. Children and adults size up objects differently, giving youngsters protection against a visual illusion that bedevils their elders, a new study suggests. This unusual triumph of kids over grown-ups suggests that the brain’s capacity to consider the context of visual scenes, and not jus […]Bruce Bower, Science News
- Building a Better Alien-Calling Code November 23, 2009Alien-seeking researchers have designed a new, simple code for sending messages into space. To a reasonably clever alien with math skills and a bit of astronomical training, the messages should be easy to decipher. As of now, Earthlings spend much more time searching for alien radio messages than broadcasting news of ourselves. We know how to [...]Brandon Keim
- Internet Intercedes to Make Solar Cheaper November 23, 2009While researchers have struggled for half a century to push down the cost of solar photovoltaic modules, an innovative web service is creating communities of customers who pay less for solar panels through collective bargaining with installers. One Block Off the Grid collects groups of would-be solar purchasers in cities with good solar access and brokers [. […]Alexis Madrigal
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