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10 amazing facts and theories about dogs

Posted May 6, 2013 - 1:26 pm

The bond between humans and dogs is strong and unique, despite their insistence on eating poop.
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Older programmers are more knowledgeable, but harder to find

Posted May 1, 2013 - 12:10 pm

U.S. labor data suggests that a significant portion of programmers leave the job in middle age
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Like a fine wine, programmers get better with age

Posted April 30, 2013 - 11:17 am

A new study finds that older developers know more about programming than younger ones, including new technologies
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This is your country on austerity

Posted April 19, 2013 - 12:08 pm

Data shows economic recession and subsequent austerity policies imposed on Greece have led to a dramatic deterioration of health services and health outcomes in that country.
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Don't have enough sources for breaking news? Try Wikipedia

Posted April 16, 2013 - 12:12 pm

The Wikipedia Live Monitor can identify breaking news stories almost as quickly - and more reliably - than social networks
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A wiki devoted to helping you make the right choice

Posted April 5, 2013 - 4:53 pm

Want to know the difference between USB 2.0 and 3.0? How about the difference between "affected" and "effected"? Diffen can help with both and more.
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Google engineers not smarter than Vietnamese 11th graders

Posted March 26, 2013 - 12:49 pm

A Google engineer finds that Vietnamese school children have programming skills far beyond their counterparts in the United States
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Study finds piracy doesn't hurt digital music sales

Posted March 20, 2013 - 10:58 am

Researchers in Europe are telling copyright holders, when it comes to illegal music downloading, don’t worry, be happy
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Texting behind the wheel is like driving drunk

Posted March 14, 2013 - 7:18 pm

An experiment by scientists in Australia shows that sending text messages, or even using a hands-free device, impairs motorists in a way similar to driving drunk.
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Turn your old brain young by blocking this gene!

Posted March 7, 2013 - 1:17 pm

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine say by blocking a gene in mice, they were able to reverse the brain's aging process, signaling potential for treating brain trauma. Not to mention feeling-old trauma.
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The Weekly Hash - February 15, 2013

Posted February 15, 2013 - 12:22 pm

From the College of Cardinals’ new high tech method for choosing a pope to Google’s new private airport to the president’s geeky Fireside Chat we make fun of some of the this week’s top tech stories
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Japanese tech lets you feel virtual objects

Posted February 13, 2013 - 10:57 am

Research project lets subjects feel hot or cold objects based on visual stimuli.
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Marital satisfaction in 21 minutes (and no, we're not talking about sex)

Posted February 6, 2013 - 12:29 pm

What's the key to marital satisfaction? Well, yeah, but also this other thing that Northwestern University researchers discovered.
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Even in the world of science, men are such big liars!

Posted January 23, 2013 - 12:08 pm

A new study underscores a stark gender difference in cases of research misconduct perpetrated by scientists.
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Rumors of the library's demise have been greatly exaggerated

Posted January 23, 2013 - 12:05 pm

New Pew study finds that, even in the digital age, people still go to libraries for printed books - but they also use and want more Internet-based services
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Low wages linked with hypertension

Posted January 4, 2013 - 5:21 pm

Workers who make low wages are more prone to hypertension than higher-paid workers.
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Ability to sit and rise from floor a 'strong predictor' of mortality for middle-aged and older

Posted December 13, 2012 - 5:46 pm

Researchers in Brazil have found a link between the ability of people middle-aged and older to sit and rise from the floor and their mortality.
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Mobile devices enhance in-store shopping

Posted December 10, 2012 - 12:41 pm

New Neilsen data finds that people use their smartphones to help with shopping at real bricks-and-mortar, shirt-shoes-and-pants-required stores
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Not only can smoking tobacco kill you, it can make your hangovers worse

Posted December 5, 2012 - 9:05 am

A study from Brown University shows that people who smoke when they drink run a greater risk of suffering a hangover the next morning.
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Study: Cell phone uses increasing; what about for making calls?

Posted November 29, 2012 - 1:01 pm

New Pew survey finds that people increasingly use their cell phones for all sorts of things, but what about actually making phone calls?
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How dogs learn names of new objects

Posted November 23, 2012 - 11:58 am

We all know dogs have the ability to learn dozens of words. But do they learn the same way as humans?
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Men better multitaskers than women, concludes Swedish study

Posted October 25, 2012 - 4:48 pm

A Swedish study concludes that men are better multitaskers than women, but you can put a big asterisk on the results.
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Caffeine high better than sugar high for older people, research shows

Posted October 17, 2012 - 6:03 pm

Older people concerned about maintaining their wits must choose their legal highs carefully.
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For gamblers, near-misses provide a dangerous reward

Posted October 10, 2012 - 1:32 pm

New research shows that near-misses in gambling can cause the thrill of frustration in eternally hopeful bettors.
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New research proves just how shallow women are!

Posted September 27, 2012 - 12:29 pm

New research shows that economic equality is altering centuries-old criteria for how men and women choose partners.
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