Quote of the Week
"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how much I play, I’ll never be as good as a wall. I played a wall once. They’re relentless."
Mitch HedbergTODAY'S BRIGHTER SIDE NEWS
Elephant whiskers act like touch sensors built into the trunk
Elephant trunk whiskers shift from stiff to soft, letting contact feel different along each whisker, and hinting at new sensor designs.
Scientists reveal how quantum electron spin can create magnetism
A new study finds that changing quantum spin size can flip the Kondo effect from suppressing magnetism to creating it.
773,000-year-old Moroccan cave fossils reveal human and neandertal evolutionary split
Newly dated Moroccan fossils may lie close to the shared ancestor of modern humans and Neandertals.
Simple amino acid in saliva could help you keep that beautiful smile
Clinical trial finds arginine keeps dental plaque less acidic after sugar and shifts biofilm structure in people with active caries.