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Txch Today: The Science of Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Surprising Facts About Reindeer Breaking news: reindeer are real animals! Now that you’ve had your mind sufficiently blown, check out this article for 6 more surprising facts about reindeer. LiveScience Mistletoe Shortage This year, the supply of holiday mistletoe has … Continue reading →

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Txch Today: Scorched Planets, Self-Healing Electronics, Shrilk, Tallest Humanoid Robot

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Two Scorched Planets Foreshadow Earth’s Fate Two new planets, roughly 0.76 and 0.87 times Earth’s radius, discovered by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, are the smallest planets ever found orbiting an active star other than our sun. However, these planets are … Continue reading →

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Ten of the Top Science Images of 2011

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

From glow-in-the-dark cats to faster-than-light neutrinos, you couldn’t make up stories better than what we were able to accomplish or discover in 2011. Unfortunately 2011 also saw more than its fair share of disaster and devastation, including the worst earthquake … Continue reading →

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Txch Today: Censoring Science, Earth-Sized Planets, Solving the Ricin Riddle

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Scientific Censorship on Deadly Flu Details A government advisory board has asked scientific journals to censor the details of experiments involving a deadly, highly transmissible, flu virus, fearing the information could fall into the wrong hands. Editor of Science, Bruce … Continue reading →

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Ten of the Top Science and Technology Stories of 2011

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

The previous year has forced us to confront difficult science questions: Was processing patents Einstein’s real strength? Are there any other planets out there like Earth? Why is the universe composed of matter as opposed to, say, antimatter? Is was … Continue reading →

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Txch Today: Christmas Present Edition

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Pinoky Reanimates Your Toys Make-believing your stuffed animals are alive is so 2010. Now, a wireless ring-like device called Pinoky can turn any stuffed animal into a soft robot. Pinoky brings the toys “to life” by using a micro controller, … Continue reading →

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Txch Today: Predicting a Hit Song, Thawing Permafrost, Naked Mole Rats

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Can Science Predict a Hit Song? A team of researchers from the University of Bristol claims to have developed an algorithm that can determine the likelihood of a song becoming a hit. According to the researchers, the algorithm has an … Continue reading →

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Batter Up: Has Climate Change Benefited Baseball Sluggers?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Since 2002, the Colorado Rockies have stored their pitchers’ baseballs in a special humidor (now monitored by umpires) at a constant 70 degrees and 50 percent humidity. The humidor, controversial among other teams, is necessary, says Rockies spokesman Jay Alves, … Continue reading →

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What Do Astronauts Learn Underwater?

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Astronauts are serious when it comes to playing make believe. In fact, it’s their job. Before going to real space they have to visit pretend space in full dress up. Depending on what they need to learn, astronauts may have … Continue reading →

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Txch Today: U.S. Nixes Chimp Research, Black Hole Heartbeats, Comet Lovejoy Survives Sun

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

U.S. to Stop Funding New Chimp Experiments A report from the Institute of Medicine concluded that most chimpanzee research is unnecessary. Upon receiving this report, the National Institute of Health immediately suspended all new grants for biomedical and behavioral research … Continue reading →

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