Cockroaches may hold the key to fending off dangerous bacterial infections. Potent chemicals found in the their brain were able to kill 90% of E. coli and MRSA in lab-based tests.
Cockroaches may hold the key to fending off dangerous bacterial infections. Potent chemicals found in the their brain were able to kill 90% of E. coli and MRSA in lab-based tests.
Facebook has revealed that it manipulated the news feeds of over half a million users to change the number of positive and negative posts they saw. Many people think this sort of psychological testing crosses the line.
Facebook has revealed that it manipulated the news feeds of over half a million users to change the number of positive and negative posts they saw. Many people think this sort of psychological testing crosses the line.
Facebook has revealed that it manipulated the news feeds of over half a million users to change the number of positive and negative posts they saw. Many people think this sort of psychological testing crosses the line.
This glass-bottomed, U-shaped cantilever structure spans 70 ft (21 m) and juts out over the brim of the Grand Canyon -- a supreme test for those with acrophobia.
This glass-bottomed, U-shaped cantilever structure spans 70 ft (21 m) and juts out over the brim of the Grand Canyon -- a supreme test for those with acrophobia.
Because of their water content and chemistry, potatoes absorb and reflect radio signals much the same way as the human body does. This is why Boeing used sacks of potatoes when testing wireless signals in plane cabins.
An experimental aircraft that designers hoped would hit 3,600 mph in a test flight over the Pacific on Tuesday "suffered a control failure" and failed in its attempt to go hypersonic.
The appearance of a Brazilian fish has sent a chill through summertime swimmers in Sweden and Denmark. The alarming fish is the pacu, a cousin of the piranha, which has large teeth and a reputation for biting men's testicles.
The appearance of a Brazilian fish has sent a chill through summertime swimmers in Sweden and Denmark. The alarming fish is the pacu, a cousin of the piranha, which has large teeth and a reputation for biting men's testicles.
The appearance of a Brazilian fish has sent a chill through summertime swimmers in Sweden and Denmark. The alarming fish is the pacu, a cousin of the piranha, which has large teeth and a reputation for biting men's testicles.
You can easily lose your wallet, but it's pretty difficult to lose your face. That's the motivation behind Finland-based startup Uniqul, which is testing a system that lets users conduct payment transactions with their faces.
You can easily lose your wallet, but it's pretty difficult to lose your face. That's the motivation behind Finland-based startup Uniqul, which is testing a system that lets users conduct payment transactions with their faces.
You can easily lose your wallet, but it's pretty difficult to lose your face. That's the motivation behind Finland-based startup Uniqul, which is testing a system that lets users conduct payment transactions with their faces.
After documenting significant fluctuations in the IQs of a group of teenagers, scientists have reached the consensus that one test is not deterministic of a person's potential.
You probably think pigeons are… well, stupid, right? Wrong. Researchers tested pigeons on their ability to use touchscreens similar to those found on your smartphone, and they’re better at it than an awful lot of humans.
You probably think pigeons are… well, stupid, right? Wrong. Researchers tested pigeons on their ability to use touchscreens similar to those found on your smartphone, and they’re better at it than an awful lot of humans.
NASA's corps of astronauts are pretty fit, and undergo rigorous medical testing, but space tourists and workers could be a lot less healthy. It will most likely fall to physicians to give consent for their patients.
The sport directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. As a metaphor, it describes rivalry between two opposing sides --on the job, in politics, and family dynamics too.
Scientists bear down, attacking H7N9 on multiple fronts. They are testing wild birds and thousands of domestic fowl, analyzing the viruses they find, and trying to trace people who have been exposed to infected patients.
Scientists bear down, attacking H7N9 on multiple fronts. They are testing wild birds and thousands of domestic fowl, analyzing the viruses they find, and trying to trace people who have been exposed to infected patients.
Scientists bear down, attacking H7N9 on multiple fronts. They are testing wild birds and thousands of domestic fowl, analyzing the viruses they find, and trying to trace people who have been exposed to infected patients.
An online community of thousands claim they have trypophobia, a fear of clusters of holes, pods or cracks. The standard litmus test seems to be a photograph of lotus seeds.