After The Guardian ran a story earlier this year on gamers inverting their controls, a group of scientists—who have shifted their studies into online stuff during Covid—are now going to do a little research and try to find out why some people play video games the normal way while others try and play them backwards.Read […]
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How Bad Are The Drivers In Your State? This New Study Has An Answer
I’m fairly certain that everyone is convinced their state has the worst drivers. I’ve lived in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Texas, and I’ve felt that each of those states had to be populated by the worst drivers in the world. I’ve driven across the country countless times and found myself thinking, yep, this state is…Read more… […]
How to Tell If Someone Is Flirting With You, According to Science
Back in the day when we actually used to interact with other people in real life, it wasn’t always clear whether someone was being friendly, wanted something from you, or was actually flirting. After several months in isolation, we’ve probably not gotten any better at this. If you’re someone who likes to rely on data…Read […]
Researchers Find That Radar Can Be Used to Detect a Nail in a Tire Long Before It Goes Flat
Your car’s dashboard is a smorgasbord of information when it comes to the health and performance of your vehicle. But the one thing it can’t warn drivers about is when the tread on their tires has worn out. It’s a safety risk that researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are focusing on with a new real-time…Read […]
German experiment to assess efficacy of socially-distanced concerts
The people want concerts back, but in the middle of a pandemic, these close-quarters events can easily facilitate the spread of COVID-19. Creative solutions such as drive-in live music events and “rave in a box” concepts persist, and now, the federal states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt are funding an experiment to measure the effectiveness of […]
You Can Finally Buy Boston Dynamics’ Spot, But You Can’t Use It For Evil
Last September, after debuting several years prior, Boston Dynamics’ impressively agile robotic dog Spot was made available to a select number of companies as an experiment to see how the robot would perform outside of the company’s R&D labs. A year later, Spot is now officially available for sale, although not…Read more… Continue Reading at […]
How to Investigate Your Local Police Department
Protests against racism and police violence are occurring in pretty much every city across America, but you don’t have to be in a big city for the issue to affect you. Wherever you are, you have a local police department, and as a resident you can start pushing for the change you want to see. […]
Work on Your Family Tree With These Free Online Genealogy Resources
Whether you come from a family that proudly displays their coat of arms in the foyer, or knows very little about where they came from, you may have some questions about your background. Being stuck at home thanks to the coronavirus pandemic means that we may have more time on our hands, but conducting genealogical…Read […]
Now Is the Time to Embrace Your Guilty Pleasures
If you’ve spent your days in quarantine interacting with friends and family via Animal Crossing or bingeing every season of your favorite show, you’re not alone. Retreating to simple pleasures seems like a natural response to the stress we’re all living through—and according to new research, indulging in these …Read more… Continue Reading at https://lifehacker.com
Playing Borderlands 3 Can Help Scientists With Actual Research
Ever felt guilty about playing video games while the world crumbles around you? Well, you’re in luck, because Borderlands 3 now includes a special mini-game that lets you contribute to real-world scientific research while earning in-game rewards.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Help Researchers Track COVID-19 Spread With This App
How are you feeling today? Healthy, if a little more anxious than usual? Run-down? Feverish? A team of physicians and researchers are hoping you’ll take 10 seconds every day to self-report your symptoms (or lack thereof) to a new COVID Symptom Tracker app. Read more… Continue Reading at https://lifehacker.com
If You’re Over 65 You May be Able to Get an Apple Watch Series 5 for $49
Apple is teaming up with Johnson & Johnson on a “Heartline”study, which will test the Apple Watch’s ability for detecting atrial fibrillation (AFib)—an early warning sign for strokes. Anyone 65 years of age of older may be able to get an Apple Watch Series 5 for just $49, which is a huge discount from the […]
This Rooftop Microphone Alerts Drivers to Emergency Sirens Long Before They Can Hear Them
In many parts of the country pulling over and making room for an approaching emergency vehicle with its lights and sirens on is the law, but that’s assuming you can hear or see it coming, which isn’t always easy when you’re behind the wheel. A new device promises to not only listen for emergency vehicles, […]
This Is the Best Research-Based Parenting Podcast
I first heard about the Your Parenting Mojo podcast on another parenting podcast: One Bad Mother. OBM is a favorite of mine because it’s basically two moms venting to each other about how really freaking hard parenting can be, followed by telling each other (and listeners) what a good job they’re doing. They also…Read more… […]
IBM Research Created a New Battery That Outperforms Lithium-Ion—No Problematic Heavy Metals Required
With everything from cars, to trucks, to even airplanes going electric, the demand for batteries is going to continue to skyrocket in the coming years—but the availability of the materials currently used to make them is limited. So scientists at IBM Research have developed a new battery whose unique ingredients can be…Read more… Continue Reading […]
How to Sign Up for Apple’s Health Studies
Earlier this fall, Apple announced that they were launching three new research studies on hearing, heart health, and reproductive health in collaboration with universities. Now, there’s an app that will let you enroll.Read more… Continue Reading at https://lifehacker.com
Ryu Is Faster Than Usain Bolt, According to Math
Have you ever wondered what it would take for a person to perform Street Fighter’s Tatsumaki Senpukyaku in real life? Or how loud the Dragonborn would have to shout to attract all those dragons in Skyrim? Or maybe if the scream energy used by the monsters in Monsters, Inc. is actually viable as a power […]
Ryu Is Faster Than Usain Bolt, According to Math
Have you ever wondered what it would take for a person to perform Street Fighter’s Tatsumaki Senpukyaku in real life? Or how loud the Dragonborn would have to shout to attract all those dragons in Skyrim? Or maybe if the scream energy used by the monsters in Monsters, Inc. is actually viable as a power […]
Ryu Is Faster Than Usain Bolt, According to Math
Have you ever wondered what it would take for a person to perform Street Fighter’s Tatsumaki Senpukyaku in real life? Or how loud the Dragonborn would have to shout to attract all those dragons in Skyrim? Or maybe if the scream energy used by the monsters in Monsters, Inc. is actually viable as a power […]
Never Start With a Blank Page
Creative block is over, if you want it. If you’re stuck without ideas in a brainstorm or a project, you just need to use this simple system: consume things, take notes, and bring those notes with you. Here’s how to do that effectively.Read more… Continue Reading at https://lifehacker.com