Aug 04 2011

Swedish Man Builds Nuclear Reactor in His Kitchen

Tag: Community,Crime,Experiments,Green,Hearing,Kitchens,Materials,Nuclear Science,Police,Safety,VideoDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:24 pm
The man contacted Sweden's nuclear authority and asked if it was permitted for an individual to build a nuclear reactor.

May 26 2011

How We ‘Feel the Noise’

Tag: Ear,Hearing,Music,Musicians and Bands,Senses,Skin,TouchDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 10:05 pm
Links in the brain can connect the sensations of sound and touch.

May 16 2011

Youthful Ingenuity Honored at Intel Science Fair

Young scientists receive awards in international competition.

Aug 18 2010

Teen Hearing Loss Rate Worsens

Tag: Childhood,Ear,Hearing,Kids,MusicDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:29 pm
The percentage of adolescents with some decline has increased since 1990s, a study shows.

Jul 30 2010

Fishing Industry Fears Oil’s Lingering Effects

Fishermen have been an integral part of cleanup operations, but they could end up losing their jobs for a second time.

Mar 31 2010

U.S. Judge Strikes Down Gene Patents

Genes cannot be patented, said a judge, because isolated DNA is not markedly different from DNA as it exists in nature.

Mar 16 2010

Accent Speaks Louder Than Race for Finding Friends

Children prefer to make friends with those whose speech patterns -- rather than skin color -- mimic their own.

Feb 24 2010

Brain ‘Hears’ Sound of Silence

Tag: Brain and Central Nervous System,Ear,HearingCristen Conger @ 5:01 pm
While we think of silence as the absence of sound, the brain detects it nonetheless.