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Dad Is Pregnant Too With This Pregnancy 'Belt' Developed By Huggies [Video]

Steph — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:00:45 +0000

Maybe it’s a coincidence, but with Father’s Day just around the corner Huggies has revealed a ground breaking gadget called a pregnancy “belt” so that expectant dads can feel what it’s like to carry a baby. The pregnancy “belt”, developed by the diaper brand Huggies, was developed in just four months, and replicates the sensations [...]

Michigan State Study Says 95% Of Us Don't Wash Our Hands Correctly [Video]

Steph — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:00:05 +0000

Think about this next time you shake someone’s hand, grab a door knob, or use an office phone; a just released study conducted by Michigan State suggests that there are a lot of germ spreading hands out there! The new study, in which Michigan State observed 3,749 people in public restrooms, revealed some information that [...]

New Research Says That Paper Towels Are More Sanitary Than Hand Dryers

Steph — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:00:56 +0000

I’ve always thought that hand dryers kept bathrooms cleaner, and kept the hands you just washed, cleaner as well. According to just released research, I’m wrong. Biomedical scientist Cunrui Huang has discovered several facts worth noting in his review of 12 studies regarding the paper towel versus hand dryer debate. You might be surprised! Paper [...]

Man Donates 100 Gallons Of Blood So Far – Meet Harold Mendenhall [Video]

Steph — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 12:00:24 +0000

For very personal reasons, Harold Mendenhall has donated 100 gallons of blood…so far. Prepare to be inspired! 84 year-old Harold Mendenhall began to donate blood in 1977 as a way to “honor his wife’s struggle” with breast cancer. He has since lost his wife and two of his five children, but through his sorrow he [...]

Tornado Safety – What You Need To Know To Prepare And Be Safe [Video]

Steph — Wed, 29 May 2013 08:42:31 +0000

As last night’s tumultuous weather in mid-Michigan proves, a tornado can show up on Doppler radar with little or no warning. The key to a good outcome for you or your family is to be prepared. As last night’s severe weather here in mid-Michigan illustrates, you don’t necessarily have to live in tornado alley to [...]

Are Young Women In Their 20′s Too Young For Botox Injections? [Video]

Steph — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:33 +0000

Botox injections have been used by women, usually in their middle years, to lessen the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, but doctors and dermatologists are noticing a new trend that will probably shock you. Doctors and dermatologists across the country are seeing more and more women in their 20′s asking for Botox injections. ABC [...]

See What The Moore, Oklahoma Tornado Looked Like From Space And How You Can Help [Video]

Steph — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27:06 +0000

So far, the incredible and heartbreaking footage of the F5 tornado that devastated Moore, OK has been shot from the ground. Now see what that massive killer storm looked like from space. On Monday, May 20, as weather conditions became conducive for severe weather across the plain states of the U.S., the NOAA Satellite and [...]

Could Eating More Pizza Reduce Your Odds Of Getting Cancer?

Steph — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:00:55 +0000

This almost never happens in our grown up world. Something that tastes good, a food that you crave and can’t get enough of might have honest to goodness health benefits! A research team from Italy has concluded that people who ate pizza on a regular basis are far less likely to suffer from colon, mouth [...]

Weather Channel Interns Work In Live, Tweet Created Tornado – You Can Up The Wind Speed [Video]

Steph — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:00:06 +0000

If you think the weather in Michigan stinks , and it does right now, take heart! At least you’re not an intern for The Weather Channel. They are working in a tornado… The Weather Channel is currently celebrating Tornado Week, and to mark the occasion the station has created a tornado like atmosphere for it’s [...]

Let Kids Eat Their Boogers – Biochemist Claims It's Good For Them [Video]

Steph — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:30:27 +0000

Where was the last place you caught someone picking their nose? At a traffic light, or at a playground? After picking, did they eat what ended up on the end of their finger? Eating boogers has always been a huge social no-no, but a Canadian biochemist is working to change that with a very thought provoking hypothesis!

Learn Chemistry With Adorable Dogs

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:13:10 +0000

In this heartwarming YouTube video, adorable pooches-turned-chemists Paige and Dexter explain the basics of chemistry using their toys. If your child is struggling with basic chemistry concepts in school or you just need a pick me up after a long, stressful day, this video will make you giggle as the pooches demonstrate the ins-and-outs of chemical bonding.

Duke University Creates 'Harry Potter' Style Invisibility Cloak

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:22:11 +0000

If you’re a fan of J.K. Rowling’s hit ‘Harry Potter‘ series, you must have longed for your own invisibility cloak so that you could go off on your own magical adventures just like Harry himself. But invisibility cloaks are merely fictional, right? Wrong! A team of researchers at Duke University have created the first invisibility [...]

10 Food Myths You Probably Believe

Ruth Waxman — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:53:22 +0000

All too often we get carried away believing (or worse, repeating) everything we are told and don’t spend enough time questioning what’s actually been said. We’ve picked 10 very common health mantras you hear everyday and weeded out the worst of the lies, because we want you to eat all the avocados. All of them. 1. [...]

The Real Life Science Behind James Bond's Gadgets

Ruth Waxman — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:04:19 +0000

In anticipation of the upcoming release of 'Skyfall,' the 23rd installment of the James Bond franchise, we've explored five of our favorite Bond gadgets and put them to the test of reality. It's every guy's (and probably girl's) dream to have their own real life Q and his accompanying gadgets. But how many of these are accurate portrayals of reality and how many are far-flung fantasies that belong on the big screen?

Get a Step-by-Step Guide to Lucid Dreaming

Emerald Catron — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:05:41 +0000

We know — the first thing we thought when we saw this was “who draws that well on white board” too! Once we got over that, we realized we should actually be paying attention to what this guy’s saying. It’s a step by step guide from asapScience to achieving lucid dreams — dreams you are [...]

Mr. Wizard's 'Meany' Collection Assembled

J. Patrick — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:04:03 +0000

I don't know if you remember the show, but when I was a kid I never missed Mr. Wizard. It survived long enough to have a version on Nickelodian called "Mr. Wizards World". Mr. Wizard was very smart with tons of information, but he did come across as a bit arrogant and sometimes downright mean to the kids. Watch the video for some of the "low-lights".

Science and Technology Jobs Available – Too Challenging?

J. Patrick — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:47:13 +0000

Millions of people are unemployed in America these days, but there ARE jobs out there. If you check the employment classified you just might find a number of jobs available in the fields of, science, technology, engineering, and math. Millions of Americans may be out of work, but numerous surveys have shown lots of job opportunities in these fields (dubbed STEM by the analysts) — so why aren’t more students considering them?

A new study indicates many kids feel getting into those professions would simply be “too challenging.”

Modern Day Ghost Town To Be Built In New Mexico

J. Patrick — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:59:22 +0000

We've all see pictures of the old west ghost towns. Now, a company is going to build a ghost town in New Mexico as part of a huge scientific experiment. A technology company in Washington D.C. announced plans to build the ghost town to test everything from renewable energy innovations to intelligent traffic systems. They will also test next generation wireless networks and smart-grid cyber security systems on a 20-square mile model of a small U.S. city.