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Lightning’s Achilles Heel
Image courtesy of Emily Poag. In Greek mythology, any site struck by lightning is considered sacred. By that logic, the Earth’s land must be divine—a
Image courtesy of Emily Poag. In Greek mythology, any site struck by lightning is considered sacred. By that logic, the Earth’s land must be divine—a
Image courtesy of Kiera Suh. Diagnosing diseases can be tricky. How can doctors tell if a headache stems from a lack of sleep or something
Image Courtesy of Alex Dong. Fusion – the ambitious goal of energy research and science fiction material from Iron Man to Star Wars. Though touted
We all have that friend. The one who can eat donuts and ice cream–essentially whatever they want–without gaining weight. On the other extreme, some people
Image courtesy of Robert Strasser, Kees Scherer, and Michael Büker on Flickr. In grade school, many of us learned that there are three basic states
Image Courtesy of Kayla Yup. If you find it difficult to brush and floss regularly, you might be in luck. Researchers from China and the
Image Courtesy of Lana Zheng. Lego Hogwarts, Lego Krusty Krab, Lego Death Star. Sure. Fine. But what if there was an artificially intelligent, maze-solving Lego
Image Courtesy of Uriel Teague. “Perception is real, and the truth is not.” So said the wife of the late Philippine dictator in The Kingmaker,
Image Courtesy of Dr. Laura Cuaya. Just about everyone with a pet has experienced the phenomenon of talking to an animal without any expectation of
Image Courtesy of Flickr. In one act of the famous ballet “Swan Lake,” fourteen dancers raise their arms and flutter their hands in synchrony, while