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Mmm! Leptin

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Dragon Pushups

Australian native Jacky Dragon lizard, Amphibolurus muricatus

While animals have many territorial defenses, like making loud noises or fighting - the Jacky Dragon does pushups.

Puddings and Custards Turned to a Soupy Mess?

Crimped Pecan Shortbread Cookie Pie Crust Dough

These enzymes, found in eggs, are a potential source of woe, especially when preparing a custard pie.

Polarizing Sunglasses

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Did you know that your sunglasses are quantum mechanical? How do they cut glare?

Dust to Dust

Vacuum cleaning dust on a floor

We love a clean home, but no one really likes to do the cleaning. And it doesn’t help when you find out the composition of dust.

Flip a Coin, Beat the Odds

Coin as symbol of risk and luck

Is a coin toss always 50/50? What are the odds of getting heads twice, or even a hundred times in a row?

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Are You Immune to AI in Your News Feed?

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Are AI-powered fact checks as effective as human ones?

Indiana University’s Lost Experimental Music Project

Iannis Xenakis

Did you know that in 1970, Indiana was at the cutting edge of computer science and music?

5 Unexpected Solutions to the Climate Crisis

Plastics in the seas. Global Problem

Can new technology help us reverse the effects of climate change? The fate of humanity might lie in some of these experimental technological solutions.

(A Moment of) Science Fest 2024!

An entire day dedicated to fun science experiments? Sign me up!

The Power of Geomagnetic Storms

Put your electro-magnetic raincoat on, because today we are discussing the possibility of severe space weather.

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